23 MFómh 2015, 12:01
The Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement will meet tomorrow to discuss outstanding legacy issues in Northern Ireland affecting victims and relatives.
23rd September 2015
Representatives from the following groups will appear before the Committee in three sessions:
SESSION 1. (9.30 am until 11.30 am)
• WAVE Trauma Centre
• Tara Centre
• Innocent Victims United
• Healing Through Remembering
• Crossfire Trust
SESSION 2 (12.30 pm to 2.30 pm)
• Ballymurphy Massacre Committee
• Bloody Sunday Families
• Eddie Fullerton Family
• Independent Victims and Survivors Coalition
SESSION 3 (3.30 pm to 5.30 pm)
• Glencree Centre for Peace & Reconciliation
• Justice For the Forgotten and Pat Finucane Centre
• Committee for Administration of Justice
Chairman of the Committee Frank Feighan TD says: “Decades after their relatives and friends were killed or injured in the Troubles, many people still have unanswered questions about what happened. Victims and survivors of the conflict in Northern Ireland have experienced significant trauma and there are many outstanding legacy issues to be addressed.”
“It is incumbent upon us as legislators to seek to listen to the people whose lives have been so tragically affected by the conflict in Northern Ireland. The Joint Committee looks forward to hearing the stories of victims, relatives and groups working with those affected, and their views on dealing with the past.
“By holding three sessions over the course of a full day, we as a Committee are seeking to maximise engagement and be as inclusive as possible. The Committee looks forward to an informative and productive meeting tomorrow.”
The meeting takes place tomorrow Thursday 24th September at 9.30 am in Committee Room 4, Leinster House 2000.
Committee proceedings can be followed live here.
The meeting will also be broadcast live on Oireachtas TV on Sky Channel 574; UPC Channel 207 and eVision Channel 504.
Committee proceedings can also be viewed on the move, through the Houses of the Oireachtas Smartphone App, available for Apple and Android devices.
ENDS
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Committee Membership
Chairman: Frank Feighan, Fine Gael
Deputies:
Seán Conlan, Fine Gael
Seán Crowe, Sinn Féin
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael
Martin Ferris, Sinn Féin
Peter Fitzpatrick, Fine Gael
Michael P. Kitt, Fianna Fáil
Dinny McGinley, Fine Gael
Joe O’Reilly, Fine Gael (Vice-Chairman)
Maureen O’Sullivan, Independent
Thomas Pringle, Independent
Ruairí Quinn, Labour
Brendan Smith, Fianna Fáil
Joanna Tuffy, Labour
Jack Wall, Labour
Senators:
Maurice Cummins, Fine Gael
Jim D’Arcy, Fine Gael
Mary Moran, Labour
Mary White, Fianna Fáil