To be fair, it was never the intention of Bord Fáilte to fund clubs guilty of discrimination. The intention is to fund a major event, the Irish Open, in the sporting calendar. Golf earns €140 million for the economy, 406 golf courses are affiliated to the Golfing Union of Ireland, 220,000 visitors are attracted to the country to play golf and we have a higher proportion of great golf links courses than any other country in the world. The Irish Open is broadcast to 90 countries and has a cumulative television audience of 200 million. Bord Fáilte's intention was to ensure that the Irish Open would continue.