One of the overhangs from Covid is the cashless society. Organisations refusing to take cash from people are becoming more prevalent. I am shocked and appalled by the GAA and have been writing to the association, for nearly 12 months, asking it about the situation. Elderly people, who played for and gave their lives to the GAA, worked in clubs and did everything in support of the association, cannot get into matches if they have not prebooked a ticket. They can buy a programme inside the grounds with cash. The same is happening in hospitals and in restaurants. People can make a lifestyle choice to do that, but some of these people are in their late 70s, 80s and older, in their 90s. They do not have the wherewithal to do this. Many of them are men of the cloth, bachelors and people like that who do not have family around them to do it for them. It is embarrassing that one turnstile cannot be open to them. It is a policy of Cumann Lúthchleas Gael. It is a despicable policy as far as I am concerned. It is not a good trend to be setting in our country.

Ticketing systems and so on are a matter for the GAA rather than for the Government, although the report on retail banking published a few months ago indicates that the Government believes there should be a place for cash transactions. We want to encourage electronic payments. By the way, many older people and bachelors use cards, phones and Revolut and are well capable of doing so.

I accept that.

However, I appreciate there are some people who want to continue to use cash. Cash remains legal tender in this State and we want to make sure it is facilitated where it can be.