May I finish? I did not interrupt Deputy Barry. When it was found that it was not possible — and I will give the evidence to the Deputies if they require it — to remove completely VAT from hurleys, the Government decided to give a grant in lieu of the amount of money which the GAA said was being paid to the Exchequer for hurleys of approximately £100,000. On top of the normal grant given to the GAA, which is the largest grant given to any governing body of sport, the Government gave £100,000 last year, and the same amount this year, in order to implement a very successful scheme, which has been applied to helmets as well as to hurleys. I am glad to tell the House that this has had a major impact on lowering the price of hurleys, beginning once more to put hurleys into the hands of young girls and boys at a very reasonable price in comparison with what had obtained.
I might add that I am aware of and concerned about the factory to which Deputy Peter Barry referred and the difficulties they are experiencing. We are prepared to make every effort, together with the GAA, to ensure the manufacture of hurleys in this factory, if that is what the GAA wish.