Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I certainly agree the leagues do very valuable work, targeting a group that is very difficult to reach. I should have mentioned that the Minister of State, Deputy Michael Ring, sends his apologies. He is in Brussels today attending a meeting of the Council of Sports Ministers. He has informed me that he is due to meet Deputy Sandra McLellan and Mr. Sean Kavanagh of the Big Issue street league on Wednesday of next week to discuss the programme. I certainly hope the meeting will be productive.

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