Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

Given the enormity of the announcement by General de Chastelain of the IICD on 26 September, will the Taoiseach now move to develop a Government strategy around the issue of Irish unity? I noted the comments of the Minister for Transport last weekend, which were extremely positive in this respect. Does the Taoiseach support those comments? Can the Taoiseach confirm that he does not share the opinion of that small group, comprised of Conor Cruise O'Brien and the current leader of the Twenty-six County Labour Party, who would like to see the issue of Irish unity abandoned altogether?

Will the Taoiseach outline the steps the British Government will take to dismantle the obscene necklace of British army watchtowers, especially those along the Border, and to deliver real demilitarisation in Ireland? When can we expect some real movement in terms of British demilitarisation?

On the issue of re-establishing the Assembly and the Executive, is the Government seriously proactive in this regard? Many of us are concerned that too many people are perhaps DUP watching rather than getting on with the business of ensuring that the institutions are put back in place.

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