John Paul Phelan (Fine Gael)

I support Senator Mooney's remarks about spam. I am delighted the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources has more or less adopted the Fine Gael position as outlined by our spokesperson, Deputy Coveney, who published a Private Members' Bill on this issue during the summer.

Senator Bannon mentioned the recent development at Punchestown racecourse. I raised that issue a year ago on the Order of Business, but, like many issues, it did not receive the attention it should have at the time. Will the Leader ask the local Deputy, who is also the Minister for Finance, Deputy McCreevy, and the Minister for Agriculture and Food, Deputy Walsh, to come into the House to answer questions on how procedures were abandoned and how €15 million was spent on redeveloping Punchestown? It appears, as Senator Finucane said, that the Government cares more for horses than for people.