Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the fact that there has been an increase in some areas of funding. We are concerned about the work of reconciliation and co-operation leading up to the marching season. The first Tour of the North march was not a great start and that is usually an indicator of how things will go. Will the Tánaiste furnish details on the 77 groups and who will get the funds? Is the Department investing in new areas of reconciliation or is it the usual groups? Is the Department breaking into new areas, especially with regard to building the peace? The Tánaiste referred to some of the positive work being done at the peace walls. Are there any new areas where the Department is allocating funding, as a result of which we will see a positive outcome in North-South co-operation and building the peace?