Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The consolidated Bill on domestic violence is expected early next year. On the Deputy's second point, I confirm there will be statements on the North next Wednesday, as previously indicated. I take this opportunity, on my own behalf and on behalf of the Labour Party, to wish the First Minister, Mr. Peter Robinson, well in his retirement. Having spent quite a lot of time at the negotiations that led to the deal, I am absolutely delighted that the ten weeks or more the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and the Minister of State, Deputy Sean Sherlock, have spent on this stage of the discussions have yielded an outcome.

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