Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

-----and beginning work on Casement Park, which I hope will be upgraded shortly. This is a good example of how the Irish and British Governments can work together with the Executive in Northern Ireland and the Ministers there to make things happen in a way that, perhaps, was not possible a few months ago when we did not have an Executive. Let us try to reinforce the positivity that marked the events of recent weeks. The Government is certainly leading in this regard in light of the significant package announced earlier.

On the North-South Ministerial Council, it is really important that happens as soon as possible. I have already been up North meeting my counterpart, Conor Murphy-----

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