Ms Claire Hanna:

I have been a blow-in to Belfast for about 35 years. We really appreciate the Senator's time over the decades and today and the thought he has very clearly put into the session and the challenges. A phrase in his opening statement resonated very strongly with me in that solutions are never permanent or perfect. That is a good reminder that compromise was not just for a moment in time. We have to do it as we go along and in these very turbulent times, it definitely rings true. The fundamentals of the Good Friday Agreement are absolutely solid, that is, a spirit of partnership and co-operation and mechanisms to manage the three core sets of relationships.

However, some of the structures, especially those in strand one, are showing some strain in how they are being operated. This is in part due to changes in how people are thinking and identifying and in part due to a culture of veto and non-implementation that has dogged us. What is the possibility of review and renewal of aspects of the institutions? That was provided for in the Good Friday Agreement. How does he see that review and renewal being managed? Does he have any advice for us as we try to refresh it coming up to the anniversary?