Paddy Burke (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is no need to highlight that, a Chathaoirleach. I congratulate Senators Carrigy, Ardagh and Wall and the Cathaoirleach with regard to the great work done on the committee in raising awareness of autistic people and the work they did to make this an autism-friendly Parliament.

I raise the issue of the severe storms in recent days that have resulted in a lot of damage to property and trees, in particular in my own area. I know the Leader will be very familiar with the tennis club in Castlebar, where the dome was completely blown away, and the exact same thing happened at the Galway Lawn Tennis Club. I ask the Government to look at this. I am sure both of those clubs were funded through sports capital grants in the past. They need to receive funding to put the domes back in place because they are essential to areas like Castlebar and Galway in order to promote tennis. Given the weather we have for six months of the year, it is very important that we have a cover over the courts, and the domes were ideal in that regard. I ask the Government to look seriously at funding the reinstatement of the domes at the tennis clubs in Castlebar and Galway. The Government has aided other places following flooding or storms in the past. These are two essential pieces of infrastructure for our communities. I ask the Government to look seriously at funding them in the near future.