Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

It was not raised with me by the moderator. I am aware of the issue and I know it was taken up with the British Government directly to see if anything could be done. I am not sure there are easy answers available. We are not part of that commitment. We have listened attentively to the issue but it is being dealt with by the British Government in respect of a government interface with the Presbyterian community.

On the issue about structured dialogue, the point is taken that there has not been a plenary session during my term as Taoiseach; it is one I will arrange in the near future. As I said, it is something we must provide on an ongoing basis and the issue of how frequently it should meet can be discussed at the next plenary session.

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