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

I must check if Deputy Tóibín is present, and the Labour Party and the Green Party members.

Our problem is that the committee finds it difficult to get engagement with unionists in the political sense. Although we certainly have very fine members of the unionist community talking to us, there is no engagement. It is difficult to try to understand people's point of view because they feel that if they discuss issues with us, they are ipso factomoving into a united Ireland discussion which they do not want to go into. That is the problem we face.

As Deputy Tóibín is not present, I will call Sinn Féin followed by the Labour Party and the Green Party.