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

Unfortunately we have had continued drift. We do not have the DUP making the determination to join the rest of us to form an Executive. What engagement has the Taoiseach had and where does he see it at this time? Obviously he is dealing with a British Government that has had plenty of change in the past while.

I add my voice to those of everyone else with regard to the legacy Bill. The Taoiseach has the advice from the Attorney General. We are looking for a timeline and to know whether the State is willing to take an interstate case. I have put my view on the record many times that the legacy Bill is about the British Government protecting its own state forces and, beyond this, being able to hide to some degree its history of collusion and assassination.

The Taoiseach has said before, with regard to the possibility of a Border poll and a referendum on a united Ireland, that he is not in favour of a citizens' assembly to look at some of these issues. Has the Taoiseach given any greater consideration to any other possible alternative to doing this piece of necessary work, whereby we could all have the conversation on what a united Ireland could look like?

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