Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)

I am sorry because I had to drop out. My colleague, Senator Murphy, has gone through the issues we raised in the private session.

I thank the ambassador for his time here. I am glad he enjoyed it. I also thank him for his interest in all of the Twenty-six Counties. Obviously, my absolute desire is that we will have a British ambassador some time soon who will cover all the Thirty-two Counties. He will understand why I say that. We will continue with the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement in all of its parts.

I wish the ambassador and Nicola well for the future. I am glad they are staying here, along with the thousands of other British people who live happily in the south of our island. I heard he might be going in the education direction. It is very important that education is brought under the North-South Ministerial Council. I hope he will work with us to ensure that is done.