Dessie Ellis (Dublin North West, Sinn Fein)

I concur with the Minister of State in regard to volunteers. A large number of people are volunteers and they are a great credit to communities. Sport has helped to improve areas massively. People participate in sport from an early age. In my area there have been major sports festivals. There was one in Farnham in Finglas recently in which 35 teams and hundreds of children participated. Encouraging it enhances communities and volunteering is magnificent.

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