Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I think the Minister of State is right in emphasising that even though what dominates our news cycle are the instances where integration has gone wrong or has failed to take hold, in communities across the country, there are small stories of community integration where it is going right. I would point to my home town of Tramore. We have had direct provision in Tramore for well over 20 years. I have taught those kids. You look at the pictures of the county final and you see the evidence of positive integration within our community.

The proliferation of funding streams is very welcome but when you talk to the various GAA clubs, community groups or whatever else, you find their heads are spinning because there are these different pots of money aimed in different ways. Many clubs are successful with this kind of funding application, because there will be one person who is very good at filling in a form, but not every community group or club has that one person. There is need for simplification of the process.

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