Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of the committee I am pleased to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Charles Flanagan, to discuss the outcome of the all-party talks in Northern Ireland and the resulting Stormont House Agreement. This topic is fundamentally important to the committee, as a renewed agreement is intrinsic to the future of Northern Ireland and provides a blueprint to move forward.

I invite the Minister to make his opening statement.