Ms Eileen Weir:

I want investment in these communities. People come from all over the world to this island because of the work being done. There is investment in tourism and in businesses. We want the same privilege for community so there is investment in it. The Department of Foreign Affairs, with the reconciliation fund, has done more than most in trying to secure this. The Department has been in there and been realistic about what we are asking for and what can be done. However, it also has purse strings. I am speaking about long-term investment, similar to what was done in Limerick when there was ten years of guaranteed funding to turn Limerick around. I would love ten years of guaranteed funding to turn Belfast and Northern Ireland around. It will take ten years. It was done in Limerick and it is working there. We can see the improvement that is happening. It was to tackle the drug gangs and everything else.

One of my main priorities after investment is the bill of rights. The Irish Government needs to get serious about the bill of rights. It is down to the Irish and British Governments to make sure it happens.