Like the other Members in the House, I compliment the Minister, all the Members of the Government and previous office-holders who did outstanding work in negotiating the Good Friday Agreement. I compliment the Minister on now having it implemented with the commencement of the new institutional arrangements.
I thank the Minister of State for her reply. Does she agree that favourable consideration should be given to the valid requests from various interests, including elected public representatives and statutory bodies, in Counties Cavan and Monaghan to have such headquarters located in that region. As the Minister of State is aware, that region has suffered immeasurable damage economically, politically and socially over a period of 30 years. Would the Minister of State agree that such decisions would complement the welcome announcement by the Minister for Finance yesterday concerning a new decentralisation programme?