Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I will be very quick. The Irish language is one issue. The rights that are envisaged there are available to everyone in this State and to people in Scotland and Wales as well. Marriage equality is another issue that a majority of MLAs support, just as a majority support Acht na Gaeilge. It dispels this myth of two problem parties being the issue.

We need access to funding for legacy inquests. Some victims in the North have been waiting 40 years. Their grandchildren now have to take on the mantle of campaigning for inquests. An inquest is the most basic of rights when someone loses his or her life. People are trying to cite national security to prevent the release of funding for that. Again, it is not down to two problem parties. I wanted to correct the record in the calmest possible way. If we are serious about getting the institutions back up and running, all of us should follow the lead of Senator Colm Burke and remain measured and calm. It is very politically important to remain factual and truthful in this.