Dr. Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh:

I thank the Deputy for the question. Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta as an cheist. I thank the Deputy for the question. Baineann an Bille seo go sonrach le hOifig an Fheidhmeannais agus táimid ag iarraidh dul i bhfeidhm uirthi chun go ndéanfaidh sí beart de réir a briathar. Tá codanna áirithe den chomhaontú a bhaineann, mar shampla, leis an Aire Airgeadais agus baineann an straitéis Ghaeilge leis an Aire Pobal. Tá tromlach na reachtaíochta agus b'fhéidir na píosaí is tábhachtaí den reachtaíocht ag baint le hOifig an Fheidhmeannais.

To answer that, the legislation is under the Executive office of the First Minister and deputy First Minister. There are other parts of the agreement that would fall, for example, issues around legislating for births, deaths and marriages, around the Minister of Finance and around the Irish language strategy following the remit of the Minister for Communities. Definitely, the passage of the legislation through the Assembly and the Executive cannot go anywhere until the Executive office and the First Minister and deputy First Minister get that going. That is really where the pressure needs to be applied to get this up and moving.