Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I agree that significant elements of the Good Friday Agreement - some historical and some cultural - have not been implemented. These are matters on which we need to follow through.

We do not have a constitutional claim on the Six Counties of Northern Ireland any more, but the rights of the citizens, North and South, who voted for the Good Friday Agreement on the same day are enshrined in the Agreement.

As I already said, in respect of the island of Ireland at some future date, the language around that in terms of negotiations will be something I intend to pursue very vigorously to allow for that possibility, if it becomes a matter for the people to decide at some future time. I have made that point to Deputy Adams before. This is a situation in which we have a particular special set of circumstances.

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