North/South Ministerial Council — Institutional Format

Part of Ministerial Statement – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 2:15 am on 13 November 2007.

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Photo of Mitchel McLaughlin Mitchel McLaughlin Sinn Féin 2:15, 13 November 2007

Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. I want to associate my party with the First Minister’s and the deputy First Minister’s comments about the tragedy in Omagh and the despicable attacks in Derry and Dungannon.

In his statement, the deputy First Minister referred to the North/South Ministerial Council’s study on cross-border mobility, which Sinn Féin welcomes. The report, published in February 2002, contains 50 recommend­ations. Will the deputy First Minister indicate what progress has been made to implement any outstanding recommendations, particularly those relating to workers’ pension rights? Will he also indicate whether the study group’s report will be presented to the next council meeting and when that might be?