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

I would like to use this introduction to pass on my gratitude to Martin McGuinness after his retirement from electoral politics last week and wish him every success in tackling his serious health problems. I do not think anyone has worked harder than Martin over the past ten years to maintain and realise the potential of the institutions in the North, which are sadly being undermined by the DUP.

I look forward to hearing what actions the Department will undertake to ensure the Good Friday Agreement and subsequent agreements are implemented in full.

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