Search for tenet speaker:Paul Gavan (KildareStreet.com)

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024): Paul Gavan: ...democratic structure. The Executive and the Assembly are different, as day is to night, compared to the old Northern Ireland. They are so because they are part of the GFA democratic structure. Furthermore, a central tenet of the Good Friday Agreement is its provision to hold a referendum on future constitutional change. It is this provision that is the basis of the high-profile debate...
Seanad: National Archives (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 May 2018): Paul Gavan: ...effort. At many stages, the British Government has released state records to which this State could not give an effective response due to the imbalance. The release of State records is a crucial tenet, particularly in dealing with the legacy of the conflict in Northern Ireland. While I am on the subject, I also note how the British state's refusal to release crucial state records in...

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