Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

There is no possibility that Justice for the Forgotten could survive without the funding stream and support. While great thanks are due for the funding that has been provided heretofore, the notion that the group could survive without the funding stream and do its work on the basis of the change in its members' pockets is not realistic. Support groups for survivors of the conflict North of the Border continue to receive funding for the valued work within their respective communities. Justice for the Forgotten is the only such group in this jurisdiction and it is vital that funding to it continues. I re-appeal to the Taoiseach to note those facts and act appropriately.

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