The professionalisation of rugby has helped the game, especially in Connacht because, for the first time, we see regular interprovincials and European tournament games on television. The advancement of rugby on TG4 has been of great benefit to the sport and those who believe in its promotion. This is an issue on which politicians should be able to comment given that substantial sums are invested in TG4 to prop it up. We have a right to make our views known. A key part of that programming is the Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster games seen regularly on television. One cannot simply disengage one of the four provinces at the stroke of a pen because one is involved in a cost-cutting exercise. One cannot have a Connacht branch without a Connacht team. That is the position the vast majority of rugby supporters throughout the country hold.