I support the call by several colleagues for an urgent debate on planning. I also support Senator Quinn's call regarding the Construction Contracts Bill which he introduced two years and eight months ago.

As spokesperson on tourism and sport, I welcome the announcement of the sports capital grant awards last weekend to various clubs throughout the country. Considering there were 2,200 applications seeking €230 million in funding, it was a difficult job to allocate the €27 million in grants. A further €3 million remains to be allocated. I welcome the allocation of €700,000 to various sporting organisations in my own county of Louth. As this was the first time in four years that grants were available, will the Deputy Leader ensure the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ring, continues to award these grants for the foreseeable future?