Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Representatives of InterTradeIreland made a presentation to this committee and we also met them at the All-Island Civic Dialogue, which took place in the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham. I certainly got the impression from them, although they did not say this directly because they probably would not be able to do so given the positions they hold, that they are being sidelined or finding it difficult to navigate their way through the political complexities that the Ministers have to work with in the North of Ireland. They have a huge role to play in promoting trade between the North and the South and advancing common goals in that respect. What can the Ministers, in particular Mr. Ó Muilleoir, do to help them become more central in promoting trade on both parts of the island? I brought this to their attention the day they appeared before the committee. They prepared a report, which was to be discussed at a meeting in Newry, but it was not politically signed off. That is how it was reported. I am sure Mr. Ó Muilleoir is very familiar with that. He might comment on that.