Niall Ó Donnghaile (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Indeed they are. The detail therein is very important. The Minister of State is correct to acknowledge Senator Lawless and his work with various organisations on the matter. I also have majored on this issue since I was elected to the Seanad. Our experience and that of the Minister of State is that there is a willingness to work collaboratively and try to ensure this is done speedily and correctly. Many contributions on the matter have referenced the work being done by officials and I wish them well in those endeavours because we need to get this right. As we come to the stage where we hope to bring the legislation to the Houses, it is important to have a last round of engagement with the civic and representative organisations in regard to people in the North and the diaspora. I hope that Senator Lawless and I will have the opportunity to discuss the matter with the Minister of State and his officials over the summer recess or shortly thereafter.