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Dail Éireann · 2023-04-25

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Q64 FG Bernard Durkan to the Minister for Rural and Community Development

64. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the extent to which she continues dialogue with voluntary rural and community groups throughout the country, including Northern Ireland, with a view to maximising efforts likely to contribute to the sentiments of the Good Friday Agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19270/23]

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The question is about the degree to which the Minister engages with the various community groups along the Border, North and South, with a view to allowing them all to avail of benefit from the schemes run by her Department in a way which would be beneficial and complementary to the Good Friday Agreement. This is a very important business, and I strongly urge that every possible opportunity be used in this regard to promote and to develop good and better relations between the communities and, in particular, to be able to identify on each side of the Border those areas that are in need of rejuvenation, restructuring, redevelopment - the helping hand, in other words - on a continuing basis, with a view to achieving a noticeable benefit in the shortest possible time.

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FG Bernard Durkan

The question is about the degree to which the Minister engages with the various community groups along the Border, North and South, with a view to allowing them all to avail of benefit from the schemes run by her Department in a way which would be beneficial and complementary to the Good Friday Agreement.

FG Bernard Durkan

This is a very important business, and I strongly urge that every possible opportunity be used in this regard to promote and to develop good and better relations between the communities and, in particular, to be able to identify on each side of the Border those areas that are in need of rejuvenation, restructuring, redevelopment - the helping hand, in other words - on a continuing basis, with a view to achieving a noticeable benefit in the shortest possible time.