Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is a great privilege to have Senator Mitchell here. Like other colleagues, I thank him for his role in the peace process. His face and, in particular, his voice have left an indelible print on many of our memories, particularly those of who were growing up in and around the period of the negotiations. He was a familiar face in many of our homes. I was living a ten or 15-minute drive from Castle Buildings and I remember Good Friday in 1998. It was a fast day so we were eating chip sandwiches, or French fry sandwiches as Americans might call them. It was snowing outside when Senator Mitchell came outside to deliver the news that a deal was done. I am very conscious of the change that brought for my generation compared with my parents, grandparents and the generations that came after me, so I thank Senator Mitchell for all his hard work. It is greatly appreciated.

I think I am quoting him correctly that he said that, once the deal was concluded, the hard work would begin. Did he envisage that by now, the outstanding areas of the agreement like a bill of rights, the all-Ireland civic forum and the development of the cross-Border bodies would be implemented?