Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I agree that obviously, logically, cross-Border co-operation could be seen as a threat but the truth would be that it is far from the default. Co-operation is probably the minority experience with regard to North and South. Would it not be logical at least to organise some level of systematic trawl through the services delivered on the island of Ireland, ascertain which are not contentious and then seek more co-operation in their delivery? At present, it seems haphazard and no one appears to be seeking to marry the two systems together at least where there is agreement. There are excellent examples of where it does work but they are the exception rather than the rule.