Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It serves us all well for democracy to be in action and to let democracy work. The issue is evolving but it is important that people are allowed to express their viewpoints in a peaceful democratic manner.

Senator Feighan raised the issue of the Good Friday Agreement. I commend him, Senator Lawless and other Members of the House who were in Washington DC last week for raising the issue and highlighting the progress that has been made, but also for highlighting the issues of the undocumented Irish, the Good Friday Agreement and the need to continue trying to resolve the deficit in Stormont and to ensure we have an Assembly back functioning. I am disappointed that Senators Norris and Feighan have not been invited to the royal wedding. They would have been wonderful ambassadors for this House.