Fintan Warfield (Sinn Fein)
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I second Deputy Rabbitte's words and thank Mr. Regan for his contribution. I played GAA until recently but no longer do so having returned to soccer. I commend its work, however, and its commitment is beyond dispute.

This does not relate directly to minors, but when I was a councillor and involved in a club, an issue that arose was the space which the bar occupies within the club. This comes to mind in the context of drinks, fizzy drinks and packets of crisps after matches. The space that the bar occupies is a financial resource for clubs, it has been good to me as an artist and musician and serves as a social space. Is the GAA conscious of the space that it occupies? Looking a generation ahead, is it something that Mr. Regan thinks might change? Will we move away from a connection with pubs and alcohol? We are working on obesity and childhood obesity. Senator Noone and others have done great work on the alcohol Bill. We are doing ongoing work on smoking. Does Mr. Regan see that, over a generation, there will be a disconnection?