Niall Blaney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Given Dr. McKee's portfolio over the years and the role the United States has played in the past, how important is the relationship with the US? In more recent times, since the Good Friday Agreement, we have taken that relationship for granted. Given the damage the legacy Bill being driven through in Westminster will have, how important is that relationship? What role does Dr. McKee envisage the US Administration will play in future agreements on the status of Northern Ireland and the Republic?