Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I hope that we can come back with positive progress. On the Deputy's initial point, I cannot speak highly enough of the members of the commission and the work they do. I commend their commitment to removing violence from the communities in Northern Ireland but also their commitment to developing, enhancing and supporting communities that have been impacted for many years and working with all sides to get to that point. They are committed and dedicated and as the Deputy says, they come with no agenda other than to progress peace and stability in Northern Ireland. I thank them sincerely for that work. I assure the Deputy that their recommendations, not just this one but any recommendations they have made, are seriously considered and taken, based on the work that they have done. They are treated with the upmost respect and seriousness. That will continue. Hopefully we would be in a position to make some progress on this in a more public way in the near future.

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