Seanad debates

Tuesday, 24 June 2003

Offences Against the State (Amendment) Act 1998: Motion.

 

I realise that this legislation was initially enacted for a short period but the ongoing activities of subversive organisations create a need for it to continue. The people of the North have too much to lose. We remember the economic dynamic released when the first ceasefire took place. People from the South began to travel to the North, some for the first time in their lives. Direct investment, supported by the USA through multinational companies, has brought about a terrific improvement in the economic lives of the people in the North of Ireland. Tourism has improved dramatically. As a consequence of this, employment opportunities are far greater than before. There is too much to be lost by not keeping our eye on the ball and making sure we do what we can to ensure the survival of the Agreement.

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