Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Will the Irish Government make a formal submission to the talks? If so, will it be on the basis of assurances that any Government contributions to such discussions will be premised on the Good Friday Agreement principles of mutual respect, parity of esteem and justice and equal treatment for the identity, ethos and aspirations of both Unionist and Nationalist sections of our community? Would the Minister accept that the peace process itself has been violently attacked over the past number of months, with the shooting of a young woman in east Belfast and attacks on prison officers, police and British soldiers? These have been condemned by the Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness. Unfortunately, we do not see the same active participation coming from the leaders of Unionism. Does the Tánaiste agree this is one of the difficulties we face in respect of the process? How can the Tánaiste and the Irish Government encourage them to be more vocal?

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