John McGahon (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A very important vote is taking place today in the House of Commons on the Windsor Framework agreement. It is clear that vote is going to pass with a resounding majority. Even parts of the Conservative Party that were for a long time sceptical about it are going to back this deal. That sends a strong message about how important it is going to be to have the institutions in Northern Ireland back up and running as soon as possible. Once we have them back up and running, we can assuage and fix some of the concerns some political parties may still have about the Windsor Framework agreement. Make no mistake, that framework agreement puts Northern Ireland in an enviable economic position with one foot in the Single Market and seamless trade with Britain. It is going to be such a good selling point to offer to businesses across the world to show them Northern Ireland is a place to come and do business in. One of the benefits of that will be for towns like my home town of Dundalk, where there will be a huge overspill of cross-Border business and funding. Money will be coming into Border areas that have suffered for the last 20 or 30 years. This is a deal to be really happy with and proud of. I look forward to it being passed overwhelmingly in the House of Commons, but it is important our Government and that of the UK ensure we get Northern Ireland's institutions back up and running as soon as possible.