It is wrong that semi-State bodies, even if Bord Fáilte is about to go out of existence, should condone lack of compliance with the law. State contracts only go to companies that are tax compliant and, as a general principle, State support should only go to clubs that comply with the equal status legislation. Members of the Seanad were the first to raise this matter and the media highlighted it, but no spokesperson on behalf of Portmarnock Golf Club has come forward to provide a justification for the policy. I do not understand how it can be consistent with the self-respect of successful, not to mention wealthy, people that they should operate according to an ethos which is so out of kilter with modern Ireland.