Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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If this issue has been covered, my apologies. Mr. O'Connor referred to Seamus Mallon and the shared home place. Much of what Seamus Mallon was trying to do was to try to create the conditions. Indeed, the agreement leads with that, although I recognise what Mr. O'Connor was saying about the intention of simply stopping the trouble, as it were, and creating the conditions to move into the next phase. Much of what Seamus Mallon was saying, however, was about creating a new environment place where people could live together. In many respects, that has been achieved by many people in Northern Ireland, although that may not be reflected in its politics. What is Mr. O'Connor's perspective on reconciliation? He mentioned it towards the end of his opening statement. I refer to the further steps that can be taken towards reconciliation and building the genuinely shared home place, as set out clearly by Seamus Mallon in his book.