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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Before we go, finally, to Tom, can I ask: looking towards the future, in terms of the co-operation between these two nations, is there anything that you would like to see that co-operation accomplishing? So, in terms of overcoming some of the challenges that…
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Okay. Thank you.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Okay. Thank you. And Gwyn, was there anything that you wanted to add to that, or to—?
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Shall we go to Steven first on this one?
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Thank you for that. Back to you, Carolyn.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
I think more generally, is it, Carolyn?
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Diolch, Gwyn. Shall we ask the same question of Steven?
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Do you want to go to Gwyn first on that?
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Thank you. We'll move on to Carolyn Thomas.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Welcome back. I think we've resolved that technical issue we had, and we'll return to Heledd Fychan—if you'd like to repeat your question.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Okay, could we take a short technical break until we fix that? We'll be going back into private for a moment.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
We will move on to Heledd Fychan.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Diolch. Thank you so much for that.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Okay, thank you for that. Diolch, Gwyn. Steve, if I can ask the same question to you in terms of any opportunities or challenges that have come both from Brexit and the pandemic.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Thank you. Thank you for that. We were talking about that in an earlier session, actually, the link that goes back from—. Well, the Welsh Language Commissioner's evidence had put it as that it's a relationship that can be traced back to the time of myths and…
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Fantastic. Thank you so much. Gwyn.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Thank you, both. It's great to have you both with us, so we'll go straight into questions, if that's all right. Can I ask you what your views are on the importance of Wales-Ireland relations and also where you think that those relations have the greatest…
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Thank you so much. Gwyn.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with recipients of EU funding
Welcome back. We're continuing with our inquiry into Wales-Ireland relations, and we're now having an evidence session with those who are in receipt of EU funding. I'll ask our witnesses to introduce themselves for the record. I'll go to Steven first.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Thank you very much. Members, we will take a break now. We'll wait until we're in private session.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Diolch yn fawr iawn. Thank you so much. So, a transcript of what's been said will be sent to you just to check that it's a fair and accurate transcript of what's been said. But thank you so much for your evidence and we look forward very much to the visit…
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Fantastic. Thank you. Can I check—do any other Members have further questions at the moment? Was there anything else that you had hoped—a final message that you'd like to leave with us?
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
In terms of the work that we're doing, how do you think—? Where would be the best places that you think that we should be focusing our work in order to maximise the impact, the beneficial impact, that this inquiry could have? What would be your hopes, looking…
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Thanks for that.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
That's a nice way of putting it. Heledd, did you want to come in for a supplementary?
