Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

We are all conscious of the particular milestones that have been outlined. I do not want to speculate on those or the impact of them on the restoration of the institutions. I found it interesting that in the debates and various contributions that took place last week no one said they were not going to go back into the institutions in the fullness of time. Groups have raised issues pertaining to the Windsor agreement. The agreement comprehensively addressed many of the issues unionist political parties raised. There is no question about that. I refer to questions about the movement of goods and the simplification of that. It was dramatic change really and was all based on the EU having access to UK data on trade flows and so on. Significant progress, therefore, was made. The Stormont brake and the manner in which the British Government applies it should give greater succour to unionists, because we are not enamoured with all of that. It is clear from a unionist perspective that that is something they would be supportive of in terms of how the UK Government applies that in its own legislation. I understand the Deputies' concerns and we will keep in touch on this.

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