I propose to take Questions Nos. 101 and 102 together.
I am aware of the book to which the Deputy refers and views which are reported to have been expressed by the author therein.
The British Government is committed in the Good Friday Agreement to making progress towards the objective of security normalisation in Northern Ireland, including a reduction in the numbers and role of the armed forces deployed there to levels compatible with a normal peaceful society.
Some progress has already been made on the de-escalation of security measures, including the withdrawal of a number of battalions of the British Army and the ending of military patrols in much of Northern Ireland. A number of security installations on the Border and British Army structures in other areas have already been demolished. The full implementation of all aspects of the Good Friday Agreement must involve further significant progress in security normalisation, including on the level of British Army deployment in Northern Ireland.