Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am a sportsperson. I am also chairman of the Louth GAA county board. I am a GAA fan and a soccer fan. I am looking forward to the ladies doing well at the World Cup, to seeing the under-20s doing very well next Friday night and to watching the GAA matches at the weekend.

My question is mainly for Mr. Ryan. It is being asked by people on the ground and we have to listen to those people. At the end of the day, they are the people who go to the games and are our audience. I am being asked how these games are being selected. Are they being selected on a commercial basis or in the public interest? With reference to the cost of the games, €79 for a season pass is very good. However, €12 for a one-off game is very high. Many older people cannot afford it. We have a problem in the country with people giving out about the Internet and broadband; maybe that is something we can look at it in future.

It was said that one fifth of the GAA's revenue is coming from broadcast. People want to know how the money from GAAGO is distributed. Mr. McKenna outlined how money is distributed overall in the GAA. In fairness, there is player welfare, grants, ground rates - he covered everything. I believe he said €4 million was made from GAAGO. However, GAAGO should be more positive than negative. People are disappointed when some of the big games are not selected. It has been excellent, but these are the main things that people on the ground are asking me. What are the GAA's plans to rectify these problems?