I request a debate with the Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Byrne, on the sports capital grant, the timelines and when clubs will know more about whether they have been successful. This is obviously an important year and the Government has been very good to support sports clubs during the past three years but for obvious reasons, councillors in particular, who have worked very hard alongside their local clubs, want to make sure these clubs are supported and funded and that this is done before June. Now that the Minister of State has taken over his role, it is important we have a discussion in the Chamber with him about the role he plays.

I met representatives of one of my local clubs recently: St. Mary's hurling and camogie club in Clonmel. It is looking to redevelop a whole new pitch at the back of Raheen College in Clonmel. This is all going towards female participation and all the female teams will be playing on this pitch. It costs a lot of money to do but it is really important. We are in the position in Clonmel where we have too many teams but not enough pitches; normally it is the other way around. It is a really important project to support, along with a lot of others. In the context of where we are going over the next number of months, a debate with the Minister of State with responsibility for sport would be very beneficial.

I thank Senator Ahearn for asking for the debate on sports capital grants because it is something that is very important to all of us and to our local councillors up and down the country. We all know the value of our local sporting organisations. I suggest the problem the Senator has in Clonmel is probably replicated in various parts of the country. In my neck of the woods, we have an awful lot more teams than we have pitches for. We have one of the fastest growing populations, which is great to see but the resources need to follow the people. I will certainly organise that debate as soon as I can.

Senator Horkan seeks a debate with the Minister for Transport on aviation. Hell will have no fury like that to be known if a mother's son cannot get home for Christmas because we reach a cap in the middle of November.