Ruairi Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We obviously need the Government to do everything it can to take the necessary battle on. We are in full agreement that the legacy Bill is nothing but Britain's attempt to hide its disgraceful actions in Ireland during the conflict. I would like to think that legal advice has been provided to the Government because we need to take action as soon as possible. We spoke before about the huge issues as regards drift and slippage. We know the DUP is holding up issues related to an executive being up and running. We have had our own issues around flooding in north Louth but, as much as there may be questions and we need to get certain answers on the humanitarian assistance fund and the emergency business flood relief schemes, at least we have them. We have seen the issues in the likes of Newry and Downpatrick where an executive is not up and running. I would like to think the Government would add its voice to the British Government and the Secretary of State from a point of view that people will need reliefs there as soon as possible.

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