Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Paul Monaghan (Scottish National Party), on Thursday, 2 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 14 members in total.

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SEANAD COMMENCEMENT MATTER 28 FEBRUARY 2017: REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

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.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1010 

Session

2016-17

Other sponsors

Mark Durkan

Jim Shannon

Martin Docherty-Hughes

Natalie McGarry

Chris Stephens

Subjects

Administration of justice Death Human rights Northern Ireland Assembly Western Europe

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk