Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response. Is it assumed that no progress will be made on these issues due to the fact that the Westminster elections are taking place on 7 May? Has the Minister asked the Sinn Féin Party why it decided to backtrack on the initial agreement about welfare reform to which it signed up on 23 December? With regard to the devolution of responsibility for parades to the Assembly, has devolution taken place or is it intended to take place in 2015? The parade season will be upon us.

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