Mr. Paul Maskey:

Reverend Karen has set the context for this meeting, and how we should work our way through life on a daily basis, and described it very well. It is very important to set that context and that everyone respects each other no matter who they are or where they are from. I really appreciate Reverend Karen's opening remarks. She is someone I know very well. She works closely in west Belfast with many marginalised people and is showing and leading the way. I have no doubt the fact that Reverend Karen has become a member of Ireland's Future is obviously a very big step for her to take given her background and where she comes from, but also in the context of the current work she does on a daily basis, so well done to her. It is a brave decision and a brave step so fair play to the Reverend Karen for that.

It is also great to see Ms Harmon and Mr. Murphy here. My question to the group is about the coalition of change on the island, which Reverend Karen shows is there. Throughout the length and breadth of the island more and more people are having this conversation about unity and making sure we are prepared for it. None of us wants to make the same mistakes made with Brexit, for example, with regard to the proposed Oireachtas joint committee and looking ahead at how we prepare, work and propose initiatives. What is Ireland's Future's view of what that joint committee would look like? What form will it take and what should it plan to do in the future, taking this conversation forward?