» Monday, November 15, 2004

Northern Ireland

Asked how significant the Paul Murphy statement that would be coming up in the House later in the day was, the PMOS replied that Paul Murphy would be welcoming a statement from the UDA that it would be ceasing its activities. It was a welcome statement, and obviously, people wanted to see it implemented, as people would judge it by deed, not just word. What it said, above all, however, was that events in Northern Ireland were still moving in the right direction, despite all the difficulties in getting the final steps to be taken. All the different groups, one by one, were moving to where the people of Northern Ireland want them to be, i.e. an end to all paramilitary activity. The pieces of the jigsaw were coming together, bit by bit.

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Smoking

Asked if the Prime Minister fully endorsed John Reid's approach to public health and in particular, the one-step-at-a-time approach to a partial smoking ban in public places, the PMOS replied that the answer to the first question was yes, but it would be better to wait for the White Paper to come out tomorrow, before commenting on the second.

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