Mr. Cian Ó Lionáin:

We are aware of the pressures the applicants have. The closing date for the sports capital current round was 1 March. We have been pushing to try to have those grants awardable this side of Christmas. It is now possible it might be in the early weeks of January before that happens. What the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, is trying to do is to ensure there is as much funding as possible there to recognise the increased costs and ensure valid applicants get a sufficient amount that will enable them to proceed with their project. One of our key jobs over the coming weeks will be to maximise that pot. I am sure the Minister of State may be having bilateral conversations with Ministers with deeper pockets - anything to ensure we can maximise the round that will be announced in January.