Paul Donnelly (Dublin West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his response. I acknowledge that the fund will go some way towards building community supports and community integration. It somewhat recognises the generosity of many of our communities throughout the State. The very fact that the fund was put in place acknowledges the pressure on facilities owing to the huge number of asylum seekers, refugees and Ukrainians who have come into our communities. It is not within the Minister of State's remit but there is deep concern that his colleagues in the Departments responsible for housing, education and health have yet to come to grips with the impacts on local communities and the stresses placed on them.

I welcome some of the initiatives, particularly in the Fingal area, which we both represent. The story trail, facilities, multi-use game areas, and basketball courts will really help communities. I look forward to their delivery.

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