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Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Are there any other points people want to make?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Mr. Gormally mentioned the model legislation set out in the documents he passed on to the two Governments in May 2016. Did he ever receive a response or was there ever any update from them after that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank Mr. Gormally. Are there any concluding remarks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank all the witnesses very sincerely for attending. We are having a series of meetings and, ultimately, we hope to produce a report. Once we have had all of the meetings we will see what actions we will take. We can tell even from the previous meeting we had that it is very frustrating that people are still waiting for answers and for justice. At times it must seem like a hopeless...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Home School Community Liaison Scheme: Discussion (7 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I have a query around the school completion programme. I am a big advocate of that programme and I believe that it does not get enough recognition. The programme takes in a lot of children who otherwise may not be deemed suitable to access other services, such as children with mild learning difficulties or those with anxiousness around school. I know the programme has had many funding cuts...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Apologies have been received from Senator Denis Landy, from Deputies Maureen O'Sullivan and Brendan Smith, who are on Oireachtas business, Deputy Tony McLoughlin, Mr. Paul Maskey, MP, and Mr. Chris Hazzard, MP. I did not receive any other apologies, but I spoke to a number of members today, and there may be people coming in and going out. Again, my apologies for the late start. Part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I thank the Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I welcome you all here today. I apologise again for the delay in the meeting. I do not think it is acceptable to ask you to travel such long distances at 4.15 p.m. on a Thursday evening, but there are particular reasons why the meeting is being held today at this time. There were problems to do with accommodation for the meeting itself. Due to the Finance Bill 2017 there has been a series...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Thank you, Ms Walshe, and I thank all the groups who have come in to testify today. I will open up to questions now in groups of three. It is up to each group to decide who answers. I call Senator Feighan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Deputy Breathnach.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I call Deputy O'Dowd.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I am in a difficult situation. Mr. Stack is mentioning people by a particular name and I am trying to be as inclusive as possible. He mentioned Deputy Ferris and his book. The evidence he gave to the committee at the time was that the book was written about him but he did not stand over its entire contents. We are straying into difficulties with talk of Deputy Adams having made certain...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Mr. Stack is naming names and I do not know if he is going to name someone else. I am asking him to be cautious.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I am conscious of other speakers coming in. If anyone from the various groups wishes to contribute, please do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Does anyone from Glencree care to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: I am conscious that many of our witnesses have to travel after this meeting and as the weather is not too good I ask members to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: There are two more members wishing to put questions, following which everybody will have an opportunity to respond and we will conclude the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: Senator Craughwell is pushing it but he may go on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: We can talk about that in private session. I apologise to the witnesses for the number of questions. It is up to them to decide who starts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Nov 2017)

Kathleen Funchion: It is open to all Members of Parliament, MPs.