We had International Bog Day on 26 July. As someone born and reared on the Bog of Allen, I am proud to highlight our wonderful bogs. Our attitude to our bogs has changed in recent decades. They are now seen as areas with beautiful plants, lovely wildlife and landscape and as greatly important in countering climate change.

In the past our bogs were seen as sources of fuel and employment. In Kildare, since Bord na Móna was set up in 1946, we have had thousands of people employed by the company in areas like Kilberry, Rathangan, Allenwood and Carbury. Much-needed jobs were provided and the local economy very much depended on Bord na Móna jobs.

Over the past number of decades, that dependence has reduced significantly and we currently have fewer than 400 people working for Bord na Móna. It is very important we do everything we can to support the existing workers who will lose their jobs because of the path Bord na Móna has had to take as a result of our climate change responsibilities. It is very important we have the opportunity to discuss that with the Minister. I know a number of other Senators are also from counties affected by that so I ask the Deputy Leader to call the Minister in to discuss the issue.

We have the just transition fund, which is very important, along with commitments to retrofitting to help support these areas and workers. One particular application for just transition funding I want to highlight is for the Umeras bog between Rathangan and Monasterevin in County Kildare. It covers 600 acres and it could be a very valuable amenity, providing much-needed employment in the Rathangan-Monasterevin area. It will blend very well with the proposed blueway, the Ballykelly distillery and the greenway. I welcome the funding of €96,000 for the Allenwood section, and all of this will work very well together.

Yesterday, I mentioned a request made to the Deputy Leader to have the Minister with responsibility for culture come here to address the subject of the removal of statues from outside the Shelbourne Hotel. I was slightly disturbed to see the ambivalent remarks made by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, who is in the same party as the Minister, about the statues. There is no slavery at all suggested with these statues and the leg ornamentation shown on them is simply that. There is no slave involvement at all so I presume they will be put back.

As we are discussing buildings in the vicinity, I ask the Deputy Leader to invite to the House the Minister of State, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, who has responsibility for the Office of Public Works. We spent €18 million restoring Leinster House recently, and a very good job was done, but the south facade is now showing major staining. It looks like iron oxide becoming visible because of what has been done, and it is starting to look increasingly unpleasant. Over €1 million was spent on the stonework but I ask Members to go out on Leinster Lawn and take a look at it, as it is deteriorating badly. I would like the Minister of State in charge of the Office of Public Works, Deputy Patrick O'Donovan, to come to the House and explain to us precisely what has happened and what is proposed to be done to stop that side of Leinster House becoming increasingly unsightly.

I join Senators Byrne and Lombard in asking that consideration be given to re-establish the Brexit committee. In speaking about something dear to the Cathaoirleach's heart, Senator Lombard spoke about the need to have some connection between the Seanad and local government.

It is our last week in session but it is important that the Government, in conjunction with the acting Chief Medical Officer and the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET, reconsider the capacity concerns around people attending local championship matches. I know Senator Cassells raised this yesterday or Tuesday. It is important that wise heads look at these capacity matters. For example, I attended a club championship match on Saturday night in Páirc Uí Rinn, which has a capacity of almost 16,000. It could easily host more people safely than were there last Saturday night.

Watching the television footage of different matches, we can see there is a need to be wise about capacity and increase it. For example, our club will get six tickets for next Sunday's championship match, which is ridiculous. It must be changed, and I say this cognisant of public health matters and the possibility the virus may continue to spread. We should be able to allow people who are volunteers in our sporting clubs to attend these matches. The League of Ireland is starting tomorrow night. We could allow for an increase in attendance and I ask that consideration be given by the Government, NPHET and the acting Chief Medical Officer to increasing attendance at matches.