Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)

We are moving a little ahead of ourselves. On the earlier question, I can now confirm that it is the intention of the Government that the Bill, once enacted, shall expire upon restoration of the Assembly. The Bill provides that an expiry order is to be made as soon as practicable following restoration of the Assembly. At the same time the Government will notify the British Government of the completion of the requirement for termination of the supplementary Agreement. It is intended that the expiry order provided for in the Bill and the termination notification of the supplementary Agreement will be made as close together in time as possible. Separate provision for each is purely a matter of mechanism.