Unionist access to the negotiations
Mac Giolla asked whether Unionists were being informed as the SDLP supposedly was; the Taoiseach said he and the Minister for Foreign Affairs had addressed the Unionist population about the Government’s approach.
I have been waiting for the last ten minutes to ask a question. It is a continuation of the original question I asked and it has a direct bearing on the question. Is the Taoiseach aware that there is a general perception that the SDLP are privy to the negotiations and talks taking place although we are not included and does he agree that this perception by the Unionists will ensure that no matter what comes out of the talks they will bitterly oppose them? Has there been any attempt to give information to the Unionists or to negotiate with them on the same basis as with the SDLP?
