Seán Conlan (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to thank Mr. Roberts for coming here today. It is important to have this opportunity to speak to him. He said that divided societies are bad for business and that is obviously the case. He also made the point that it is a political problem and therefore needs politicians to take hold of the situation and provide solutions. It has been damaging from a business perspective. What does Mr. Roberts think politicians in the South can do to help the situation? When we met the loyalist groups in Belfast, I found it most striking that they felt they had a disconnect from their own politicians to a large extent, and felt they needed outside help to get funding and progress matters. What, in Mr. Roberts's view, is the most immediate thing that can happen to address this matter? I know he is not a politician, but what does he think politicians can do in the short term to try to address these issues? They are societal and macro issues that have been around for a long time, so what can be done in the short term to address them?