Kevin O'Keeffe (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The suspension of funding was mentioned, and I accept that wholeheartedly, but I am concerned that the sports capitation grants are not suspended as well. There are many innocent clubs throughout the country. The Minister will know all about hidden rural Ireland. Many of these clubs apply for sports capitation grants without being au faitwith what is going on in Dublin. They are now thought of as guilty by association, and I am concerned that fear is spreading through small soccer clubs throughout the country. They are doing their best to stand on their own, but they are now being subjected to a type of punishment.