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

I appreciate that the organisations have shared a number of documents with us. Obviously, the absence of the Executive and of a Government in the North is the big weakness. If Stormont was functioning, those on all sides could pressurise it in a constructive way. In its absence, we are going after the Government in Britain, which is not engaged or which does not want to engage.

It has refused interest in the matter and has less interest than it had, so it really is a crisis. When the Executive gets up and running, that will be a much easier way to put pressure on and get an outcome.