Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

In that respect, it is not appropriate that there should be such secret meetings at which secret deals might be done on very important issues.

Having heard this announcement, which is an important step forward, I look forward to a day when the children of this island, North and South, can envisage their children's children living in a country where there is understanding between communities and the Troubles have become a memory. We must recognise that we still have a very long way to go and that everyone elected to this House must recommit himself or herself to making an Ireland of which we can be truly proud through dialogue, discussion, understanding and building communities, where differences can be accommodated and understood, and where everyone's objective is to provide an environment in which children can live and people can raise their families in peace and understanding. North and South, as one, we will live on an island where we can be truly proud of what democratic politics and understanding can deliver.

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