Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I had a constructive face-to-face meeting with the British Secretary of State late last week and I intend to meet him early next week. I remind the Deputy that in the 2014 Stormont House Agreement, the Government and the British Government, recalling the commitments from previous agreements, endorsed the need for respect for and recognition of the Irish language in Northern Ireland. The Stormont House Agreement provides for regular review meetings with the participation of the Government, the British Government and the Executive party leaders.

At the last two review meetings, most recently before Christmas, I had the opportunity to draw attention to these outstanding commitments which go to the heart of the Good Friday Agreement. I am anxious these issues remain at the top of the political agenda. The Government views as a solemn responsibility its role and mandate as co-guarantor of the Good Friday Agreement. The Government has been unstinting in its efforts to uphold the principles of the Agreement and to advance the full implementation of all provisions.

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