Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

On promised legislation, the Foyle and Carlingford fisheries Bill, which deals with areas north and south of the Border, a date is not indicated. I asked about this matter during questions to the Taoiseach but did not receive a reply. The register of persons who are considered unsafe to work with children also arises in the context of the North-South Ministerial Council. Until the institutions are up and running again, will this kind of important legislation also be moribund or marking time? Given the importance of the matter, is there any way it can be progressed without waiting for the tortuous reinstatement of the institutions?

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