Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not envisage the Brexit negotiations will impact directly on issues pertaining to the Stormont House Agreement in respect of the setting up of the legacy institutions. However, I would point out that there is an election in Northern Ireland. I urge all the parties involved in that campaign to ensure nothing is said in the course of the campaign that might make more difficult the setting up of an all-party Executive in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Good Friday Agreement after the election.

I hope the elections do not impact on progress in setting up the legacy institutions under the Stormont House Agreement. Progress on these issues remains a priority for me and the Government. Right up to the collapse of the institutions last week, there were efforts on the part of the parties in Northern Ireland and the two Governments to ensure progress could be reported on the outstanding issues pertaining to the setting up of the legacy institutions. Even though we are in an electoral cycle in Northern Ireland, I assure the House the Irish Government will remain steadfast in its determination and efforts to ensure the new institutions provided for under the Stormont House Agreement are realised at the earliest opportunity.

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