Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My concern is very simple. As they say in Irish, an rud a théann i bhfad, téann sé i bhfuaire. What goes on for a long time goes cold. We have an opportunity, if the opportunity is taken now. I appreciate that the delay is probably not on this side of the Irish Sea. The lack of an Executive was a challenge. I hope that when I ask this question the next time - if I get lucky on the oral answers again - that there will be significant progress. I would like to know whether there has been engagement with the Northern Ireland authorities about this idea since the Minister of Justice was appointed there, because it is radical, I accept that. From my knowledge of the situation, I believe there is a good chance it would bring, perhaps not ultimate success in every element, but certainly significant progress.

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