Cormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. I look forward to chairing the Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. The committee will begin its work shortly and I look forward to working with the Taoiseach and with colleagues from across the House in advancing the spirit and the commitments of the agreement.

Will the Taoiseach elaborate on how the Cabinet committee is progressing cross-Border ministerial co-operation? I am particularly interested in hearing about recent or planned work on cross-Border projects on healthcare co-ordination, enterprise and tourism promotion. These are areas where practical co-operation can deliver real benefits for communities on both sides of the Border. I thank the Taoiseach and commend the work of the Cabinet in establishing this committee on Northern Ireland.

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