Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. If possible, perhaps he could reach across the Cabinet table to speak about the Pobal funding, as that would be really welcome. The Clondalkin Equine Club is an oasis of tranquility in north Clondalkin. Young people are carrying on the tradition of urban horsemanship in a responsible manner. Its purpose is to develop the social, equine and vocational skills of young people and to provide recreation, education, training and employment opportunities.

Services are delivered to a number of groups, including local schools, youth groups, children with physical and learning disabilities and young people from socially excluded groups. I am an urban boy so my engagement with the Minister over this term of the Government will probably be really limited. On behalf of the two staff members, Rachel and Jessica, and all the members of the club, I have been asked to invite the Minister to north Clondalkin to see the equine club, what it does and the service it provides to the people not only in north Clondalkin but right across Dublin Mid-West.

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