Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I apologise. I assume the IHRA has had some degree of dialogue with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine since the publication of the report, and I assume it has had a chance to probe through the issue of whether the Department will provide the seed funding. My interpretation of the recommendation is very clear. State seed funding could be provided on a pilot basis and its impacts evaluated before further funding is provided.

It is clear to me that what Indecon recommended was State seed funding. Logically and reasonably, it would be provided to enable the IHRA to implement the full recommendations and then to draw down the type of funding that would be significant and necessary to move forward. What is the IHRA's view on that? What is the Department saying to the IHRA to assist this committee with a process of trying to make sure the IHRA is getting everything it needs and that the year 2018 takes the IHRA closer to achieving its potential.? We have been supportive for quite a while now. That is my core question in terms of getting clarification on the seed funding.