Sean Barrett (Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister of State mentioned the 1904 Act. The vast majority of clubs throughout the country were not there in 1904. At that time, a club probably referred to an exclusive gentleman's establishment, which would be quite different from the community-based institutions encountered in the Minister of State's area in Wicklow or Senator Byrne's area in Meath. Perhaps this could be borne in mind. The clubs in mind for the 1904 Act were very strange organisations and Senator Bacik would certainly not approve of them, for example. This can be compared to today's average GAA or soccer club around the country.