Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. He mentioned yesterday's agreement, the Windsor Framework. For my own part and on behalf of the committee, I wish to acknowledge his work and his role when he was Taoiseach and prime minister of an EU member state and his unstinting commitment and dedication, with EU colleagues, towards finding a solution. It is our hope that matters can move on now to a more positive footing. I want to thank the Tánaiste for his dedication and his ever-positive engagement, as Minister for Foreign Affairs and perhaps more particularly as Taoiseach over the last number of years.

I will start with Deputy Brady and then move to Senator Craughwell and other members in that order.