SEANAD COMMENCEMENT MATTER 28 FEBRUARY 2017: REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

That this House notes the Commencement Matter raised by Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill in the Republic of Ireland's Seanad calling for a comprehensive update on the Government's actions to implement the Stormont House Agreement, and to provide bereaved families with an effective and independent investigation to secure redress of recognised human rights violations; and further notes that Minister Seán Kyne, T.D., responding on behalf of the Irish Government, has advised that Ireland's advocate at the Council of Europe has highlighted the urgent need for progress on this matter, focusing particularly on the establishment of a properly resourced legacy inquests system to satisfy the outstanding judgments against the Government and to ensure effective and full compliance with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights.