James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is not defined within the legislation. It is carried over from the previous piece of legislation. It is in the one that was brought forward and passed by the then Minister of State, Deputy David Stanton. Philanthropic is wider than simply sports organisations. It would include other types of organisations as well. Charitable is specifically mentioned, and then philanthropic, so it could be a sporting organisation but it could be, for example, a community group raising funds for a local community centre or something like that. It is deliberately designed to be fairly wide. They have to apply to the regulator and then the regulator will decide whether or not it is in fact for philanthropic purposes.