Shane Moynihan (Dublin Mid West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Tánaiste for that reply. I am very encouraged by the commitment he has made to follow up on the funding for Foras na Gaeilge and indeed all the all-island bodies established under the Good Friday Agreement. I am particularly optimistic now that we have the restoration of the institutions in Northern Ireland that we will see the full mechanisms of the Good Friday Agreement, and subsequent agreements, come into their own. This is necessary in realising the many challenges we face between Britain and Ireland but also with respect to the issues the Tánaiste rightly raised, including the legacy issues that need to be dealt with and the truth and justice that is necessary for survivors of the Troubles. I am particularly enthused by the strong focus on the shared island initiative as part of the programme for Government. That pursues a very practical approach to co-operation, as we saw in the co-operation that followed Storm Éowyn as well. I look forward to further updates from the Tánaiste on this and thank him for his answer.

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