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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?
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
In terms of looking beyond 2025, what are the plans that you have at the moment for that co-operation, and how do you think the Windsor framework is likely to affect how you co-operate after that period?
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Okay. Thanks for that.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Thank you very much. We'll move on to Tom Giffard.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Back to you, Carolyn.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Carolyn, forgive me for interrupting you. I'm so sorry to interrupt you, but Tom just wants to come in with a supplementary and then we'll come right back to you. Okay?
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Thank you for that. We'll move on to Carolyn Thomas.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Yes, thank you so much.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Thank you, and thank you for being with this, Ken. I know you have to leave in a moment. So, thank you again. Can I ask, Denise, before we go on to Carolyn—and I don't want to ask an unfair question of you—I was going to ask how you think that Wales could…
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Diolch, Ken.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
We'll move on to Ken Skates.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Thank you so much.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
We'll move on to Heledd Fychan.
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Wales-Ireland relations: evidence session with the Consul General of Ireland in Cardiff
Thank you so much.
