Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

That is a very good point. I know that many of the sporting organisations, some of which I know well, certainly in the inner city communities, such as the FAI and the GAA, have a positive policy of working to include the new ethnic communities and minorities. Many of the primary schools in the inner city have pupils from over 20 different nations and there are no difficulties with people integrating, except perhaps with pressures on teachers. It is important that they integrate at that level, in pre-schools and primary schools, and that they join the same sporting clubs or, if they are not sport minded, that they join activities and scouting. In fairness to the groups, they are making it a positive issue, and in spite of anything else they get on with the job. This, as an issue, will be addressed.

Many of the people who have come here to live and settle are anxious to get involved in these areas.

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