Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Is the Minister confident that the essential elements clause in all framework agreements is strong enough on human rights and the democratic principles, and if there was a legal case, would it be strong enough?

I would make one other point about money laundering. Money laundering is conducted not only to finance terrorism. It is profit-driven by certain companies. It is also part of the corruption in certain countries. Will the agreement be strong enough to tackle the other aspects of money laundering?