James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the witnesses and I am delighted all parties in Northern Ireland have come together and are demonstrating their broad commitment to the peace process. Various bodies have been established which include politicians from Northern Ireland and this jurisdiction and reports are laid before the Assembly and the Oireachtas. There is a consensus process involving all political strands in Northern Ireland and this jurisdiction.

The G8 summit will be held in Enniskillen and I was in the Dáil when the Taoiseach, in response to a query from the Opposition, stated he will be invited during the course of the summit by the British Prime Minister, Mr. Cameron. Our presidency of the EU will begin on 1 January 2013. Do we have initiatives to bring EU events to the Border region during the course of Ireland's Presidency? We have very fine venues and it would be important-----