Dáil debates
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions
Good Friday Agreement
3:00 pm
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
That is super. Will he ensure the Irish Government vindicates those rights during the negotiations regarding Brexit? The Minister will recall that last week the Dáil, on foot of a Sinn Féin motion as amended by Fianna Fáil, called on the Government to seek special status for Northern Ireland as part of its negotiations with Europe and as part of the European bloc's negotiations with Britain. I believe this is an opportunity to push for a bill of rights, be it island-wide to incorporate Northern Ireland or specifically for Northern Ireland. If the Government believes that any aspect of the Good Friday Agreement is being threatened during the course of those negotiations, will it take every step available, including legal action, to ensure that does not happen?
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