Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

Perhaps I misunderstand. There will be elections in May and an Assembly will be formed but there is no agreement on the formation of an Executive. In that scenario does the Bill fall? From my reading of it I believe it does because it says:

(b) The day fixed under paragraph (a) shall be the earliest practicable day after the termination of the Agreement in accordance with its terms on the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Why does the Bill say "the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly"? Would it not be more logical to assume that it is the restoration of the Executive because it is the Executive, under the jurisdiction of the Assembly, that appoints Ministers to the North-South Ministerial Council who then represent the Assembly on the Council? Does the Minister of State understand my point?