Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael)

I do not want to divide the House on this amendment but the issue is the benefit that would accrue to sporting organisations. By including them in the legislation, it will enable them to attract money from whatever source, some of which will be given to other charitable organisations. Such funding attracts tax relief for the charitable organisations I mentioned. There will be no loss to the Exchequer if sports are included in the Bill. I understand what the Minister of State said about Revenue, the Taxes Consolidation Act and the Department of Finance, but the amendment will make no appreciable difference to the Exchequer or the Revenue and it would enhance the participatory work done by sporting organisations on the ground. In particular, the Federation of Irish Sports has met every Member and its representatives would not urge us to include sports if they felt it would not benefit them. I understand where the Minister of State is coming from but I appeal to him not to divide the House on this.