John Gerard Hanafin (Fianna Fail)

I ask the Leader for a debate on decentralisation. It has come to light that 17,000 civil servants would be interested in transferring to rural locations. I could think of no finer place for the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, particularly with regard to sport, than my home town of Thurles, which has a wonderful race course for dogs and horses, as well as Semple Stadium, a beautiful golf course, rugby and football pitches and wonderful facilities.