Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

People are entitled to have political views and to express them. However, when one is with Ireland's Future it is a different operation and different process, as you rightly point out. Coming from a unionist background, we are delighted to have Reverend Karen at our meetings. In fact, one of our biggest difficulties has been trying to get people from a unionist background to appear before the committee so we can appreciate and fully understand what their issues are, how we must deal with them, how we must recognise their right to have those views and how to live in an Ireland that allows them to hold those views respectfully and respects them as well.

We will takes questions now. Ms Órfhlaith Begley and Mr. Paul Maskey are the first Sinn Féin speakers. There are 15 minutes for questions and answers.