Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

We should have a debate on collusion. It will be during this Dáil. I thank Deputy Sargent for his remarks.

On the first issue, we have invested an increased amount of resources in the American Ireland Fund, which is dealing with the issue of the segregation of education. A large part of the money goes towards integrated education and the fund is making good progress. It would have been a difficult area in Northern Ireland. The large number of projects, albeit small in overall terms, are making a good impact and doing good work through committed people.

As we move on and like the American Ireland Fund, a lot of our efforts must tackle the issues around sectarianism, to try to make changes that were not possible in the past and to breathe new life into the issue.

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