evidence: — football was excluded from many primary and secondary schools before 1971, limiting its potential for growth, but is one of the best ways to build community cohesion and integration; and — significant investment is needed in all sports to deliver new facilities and gender equality with a dedicated focus on changing facilities for women and girls, combined with access to playing pitches, not just for those playing football, but also in the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and other sports;