Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised with the British Prime Minister the commitment contained in the Good Friday Agreement that consideration would be given to the introduction of a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland; the response he has received; if he will give a commitment to raise this matter at his next meeting with the Prime Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41128/10]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I meet regularly with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to discuss developments in Northern Ireland and to review our shared responsibilities as co-guarantors of the Good Friday Agreement. The Government remains firmly committed to ensuring the full and effective implementation of all aspects of the Agreement, including the provision for a Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland. At meetings with the Secretary of State, I have stressed the importance of ensuring that a Bill of Rights, separate and specific to the present and historical context of Northern Ireland, is enacted. The Government has made clear, in all contacts with the British Government, that this issue remains a priority and we will continue to press for early progress in this regard.