Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

It is our desire that the Executive meets and both Governments have been in constant contact and have been in touch with the political parties, which are aware of our desire and our perspectives on this. The Taoiseach and Prime Minister Brown have been in constant contact on this. The Taoiseach has been involved with the parties and he has taken calls and had discussions with the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister. We will continue to be of help and we are anxious to enable the parties to come to an agreement on this and other issues that have held up the Executive meeting. I take on board the bona fide positions articulated by Opposition Members and I assure them we will do everything we can to enable the institutions set up under the Good Friday Agreement to work effectively for the people.

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