Paddy Burke (Fine Gael)

Senator Mullen has put his finger on the nub of this issue because the Minister of State has given the impression that a sporting organisation that is not granted charitable status will not be at a monetary disadvantage. Surely the excluded organisations will be at a disadvantage because those included will have a greater opportunity to obtain funding from people who can avail of a tax break. Is that not the reality? According to what the Minister of State said, excluded bodies will not be at a great disadvantage.