Mr. Fintan Drury:

In the view of Sport Against Racism Ireland it is about more than money. In terms of money and public resources, however, part of the issue is where do we go. Do we go to the Department with responsibility for sport? Do we go to Sport Ireland? Do we go to Sport Ireland and then to Department? All of the organisations before the committee and many more want the same thing. We want to work together. We do not want to compete against each other. There should be a central hub such as with women in sport. It does not matter where it is but it would seem logical that it would be in Sport Ireland. The money should go there and it should be specific to the issue of inclusion. The money should be specifically for breaking down the elements in our society that need to be changed to reflect the society we have today and the society in which we want our children and, in my case grandchildren, to grow up, which is an inclusive and happy society. This is what sport can do.

To make this happen from the State's point of view there needs to be absolute clarity. It is probably not about more money and even if it is, in relative terms, the amount of money is very small. The potential for that money if it is well spent by people who know what they are doing, working collaboratively to change the negatives that are there and build on the positives that are there in even greater volume, and the capacity for that money to change, improve, strengthen and make our society richer in future is phenomenal. It is about coherence.