I ask the Senator in her capacity as Leader of the House to ascertain for us from the Minister for Justice when moneys from the immigrant investor programme will be paid and when the Department of Justice will process this. I know the immigrant investor programme was closed very abruptly with one day's notice back in February 2023 when the now Taoiseach and then acting Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, closed the programme.

The Department of Justice flagged concerns in respect of it but notwithstanding that, there is a huge number of successful applications in the system and there are now moneys owed from those applications to many worthy beneficiaries across the country. Many of those are awaiting that and cannot proceed in the areas of philanthropy, art, culture and sport. A major one in my own constituency that impacts not just me but indeed the Minister for Justice herself, who is from Meath, is Páirc Tailteann in Navan which had already received €2.8 million from the programme but is awaiting many more millions from the processing of applications as part of the scheme, as are many others. What was a 12-month process has now turned into a two-year process.

I note that the new president of the GAA, Jarlath Burns, who has been a very forward thinking president, attended the sports committee this year and called on the Government to reintroduce the scheme. He said there are so many sporting capital infrastructure programmes across the country, not just in the GAA but in many sports, which could benefit from this scheme. If the Government could do one thing to help sport, he said it would be the reintroduction of that scheme and that its closure was wrong. If the Leader's office could ascertain for us when moneys will be paid, we would very much appreciate it for Páirc Tailteann and many other projects around the country.

The Senator makes a very good point. As a sports person myself, the points Senator Cassells makes are actually very valid. I am sure Senator Carrigy and others agree with him. He will find approval from many of us in the House on that, irrespective of an election.

I echo Senator Cassells's comments about the immigrant investor programme. I know of one particular project that is held up and the decision of the then acting Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, to simply slam the gate shut on this programme was wrong.

I raise the importance of local radio today and, in particular, as we approach a general election, we need to ensure we have trusted media sources at local level. This applies to our local newspapers, but also to local and community radio. Indeed, this month, South East Radio is celebrating its 35th birthday. I am sure Members will join with me in congratulating it on its work.

It is critical that we have a vibrant local radio system in the State. It is vital to our democracy. We need to commend them for all their work and for the reporting they will carry out over the weeks ahead, and indeed their coverage of all elections.

With that in mind it might be appropriate for this House to remember one of the giants of local radio, Michael Reade, a broadcaster with LMFM radio. I was certainly interviewed by him, as were many Members from this House. Mr. Reade had struggled with illness for a while and he has sadly passed away. It is appropriate to recognise his contribution not just to LMFM but to local radio and to broadcasting more generally.

The Leader will be aware that I too have raised quite frequently in this House issues around cybersecurity. It is very important. I welcome that there is a recognition that the Government takes this matter seriously. I would also share the concerns around being very aware of the need to invest in space and to understand space. I would say to cosmonaut Craughwell to boldly go into space and continue to raise these issues. It is something that we need to continue to pursue.