Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

I share Deputy Upton's wish that we progress this matter quickly. Much good work has been done in the background to try to move this matter on. I have arranged for ongoing discussions between all sides. In the course of the coming weeks, I am confident that those discussions will come to a satisfactory conclusion. All sides are keeping the lines of communication open and are having discussions with each other. We are all doing so with a sense of goodwill and in a genuine attempt to reach a solution to what has been a fairly intractable issue for some time. I share the Deputy's view that considerable goodwill exists on all sides. I had good meetings with the GAA and the GPA and I am satisfied, following those meetings, that there is substantial goodwill on both sides. I have arranged ongoing discussions between them and I am hopeful they will bear fruit soon.

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