Declan Breathnach (Louth, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I would make a final comment. It is imperative that an early commitment be requested, through this committee, of both the Chancellor of the Exchequer and our Government that this would be resolved. Dr. Soares referred to the continuity of the services these organisations deliver in their communities, but that will all be for naught unless there is a clear path as to how these groupings can progress. That is the first issue that needs to addressed. We will spend a long period talking about hard and soft borders, trade and all the rest of it, but as I have said previously, let people put their money where their mouths are, so to speak, in this regard if they are serious about the importance of North-South co-operation and how we operate on this island, both North-South and east-west, in terms of commitment to the peace process.