Seanad Commencement Matter 28 February 2017: Republic Of Ireland

EDM number 1010 in 2016-17, proposed by Paul Monaghan on 02/03/2017.
Categorised under the topics of Administration of justice, Death, Human rights, Northern Ireland Assembly and Western Europe.

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.

This motion has been signed by a total of 14 MPs.