Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

The Schedule refers to the agreement between the British and Irish Governments. Article 6 states the commission may consider a claim by any party represented in the Assembly. As the Minister is aware, the configuration following the election result includes an independent member of the Assembly elected, I understand, on a hospital action campaign. Does Article 6 preclude this member of the Assembly from making a complaint to the commission on the basis that he is not a member of a party represented in the Assembly?