Michael Kitt (Fianna Fail)

I welcome the Comptroller and Auditor General's report, particularly the comments of the Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, Deputy Noonan, regarding his committee having an early look at some projects rather than, as he said, looking at projects when the horse has left the stable. Senator Maurice Hayes referred to the fact that it has always been a tradition that the Committee of Public Accounts looks at value-for-money audits. I hope the committee would carry on that tradition but that the audits could be confined to a number of projects.

I wish to return briefly to an issue raised by my colleague, Senator Moylan, last June regarding adequate parking at sporting events, especially to the activities of clampers around Croke Park. It was bad last June and it was disgraceful during the months of August and September. I do not speak from personal experience but on behalf of many Galwegians who had to make the trip to Dublin with some limited success and who had to pay to have their cars unclamped using a credit card because the clampers do not take cash. Perhaps the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism should examine the matter and we could have a discussion in the House. It is not clear to people where they can park on Saturdays and Sundays as distinct from the other days of the week. This matter should be dealt with because it is going on for far too long. It is ruining the enjoyment of sport in the city of Dublin.