Mr. Michael Dowling:

There have been some really excellent contributions from the people concerned. First, I thank each and every member of the committee. In my opinion as an ordinary citizen, seeing the representatives of the groups affected and impacted having an opportunity to speak to people like the committee members is democracy in action. I compliment the Chairman and each and every one of the Deputies involved. I am delighted that they will avail of the opportunity to come out and visit the various grounds, because I think they will immediately see the impact. As Deputy Ellis said, Mobhi Road is a busy road anyway. When one then comes off Mobhi Road and looks at the grounds of Na Fianna and ourselves and at the two schools, one will see the immediate impact this project will have.

This has been a very refreshing afternoon for an ordinary, humble citizen. On the practical side, I have to leave now as I manage a team which is not a soccer team but is rather a ladies' football team. We have a match this evening and they require some words of wisdom from me that will, hopefully, help them. It is illustrative of the nature of sport in Ireland that I am involved with a ladies' senior football team as well as my role within Home Farm. What is great about sport in Ireland is that we are all involved with every sport. I welcome the kind words of Senator Ó Céidigh that Home Farm is known as far and wide as his jurisdiction. I welcome this opportunity and hope the Government agency whose representatives are sitting behind us will engage and come back to give us another opportunity to address this.