Denis Landy (Labour)

The Leader can approach the relevant organisation, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, and make representations on behalf of this House expressing our concern. Our native games are dying. There were 16,000 people at the Munster semi-final. When the Cathaoirleach and I were boys - the Cathaoirleach was a boy before I was - one could not get a ticket for a Munster semi-final. I was brought to sit on my father's knee, getting in over the stile. Now we have an attendance of 16,000. It is a disgrace.

The GAA should wake up to the fact that nobody has money in this country. It should allow people the opportunity to go to matches at reduced rates and have a day out on Sunday as they always had. I know the Leader, a good GAA man who follows a great team in Waterford, will address this matter to the president of the GAA.