Seanad debates
Tuesday, 28 February 2017
Commencement Matters
Northern Ireland
2:30 pm
Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
I will certainly raise this with the Minister, Deputy Flanagan. The Government's view is that the comprehensive provisions of the Stormont House Agreement for dealing with the legacy of the past offer the best prospect of bringing whatever healing is possible to those affected by the Troubles. Achieving the establishment of the legacy bodies in a properly resourced system to deal with the legacy inquests will require further intensive political discussions, commitment and a spirit of compromise. The victims and survivors should not be let down again. The Government will not be found wanting in this. We will be able to redouble the efforts on all sides, including the British Government and political leaders from Northern Ireland, after the elections on Thursday, to find a resolution to this. I will certainly raise with the Minister, Deputy Flanagan.
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