In the weeks following the agreement between Paisley and Adams, the four parties – DUP, Sinn Féin, UUP and SDLP – announced the election of ministries within the executive and appointed members to fill them. The Assembly met on May 8, 2007 and elected Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness as Prime Ministers and Deputy Prime Ministers. It has also ratified the ten ministers appointed by their parties. On 12 May, Sinn Féin and Chomhairle agreed to take three seats on the Police Board and appointed three MPs to take charge of them. 71. The UUP supported the proposal on condition that it did not discriminate against parties other than those of the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister. He also felt that MPs should be appointed to the efficiency review body, with all parties agreeing on the appointment system, etc. However, senior party sources did not dispute the DUP`s claims that the detailed Annex E of the St Andrews Agreement, which defines MI5`s future role in the North, would prove „deeply uncomfortable“ for Sinn F. Northern Ireland Minister Peter Hain called the deal an „incredible breakthrough“ on BBC Radio Five Live. Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said that if the deadlines set by the two governments were not met, „the plan stagnates and there will be a transition to plan B without further discussion.“ Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley said: „Unionists can have confidence that their interests will be defended and that democracy will eventually prevail.“ He also said: „The implementation of the central issue of police and the rule of law begins now. Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams said the plans had to be consulted, but that restoring political institutions was a „huge price to pay“. Ulster Unionist Party leader Reg Empey described the deal as a „Belfast deal for slow learners.“ Social Democratic and Labour party leader Mark Durkan said welcome progress had been made in restoring power-sharing institutions. Alliance Party leader David Ford said the result was a mix of „challenges and opportunities.“ [3] 57.

The Alliance Party wondered why the paragraph referred only to the functions transferred from the OFMDFM. The party felt that the proposal was inadequate, as it reflected only a small part of the committee`s previous discussions and agreed on the need to address the issue of the relationship between all departments and their functions. 3. The Secretary of State also stated that he intended to accept that, in the case of votes in the Committee, they should take place in the Assembly, taking into account the respective strengths of the parties, and that the Government should take into account the outcome of the vote in reaching its conclusions on the issues raised. At the meeting of 17. In October, members took note of the Secretary of State`s remarks on the committee`s voting system and agreed that the current consensus voting system (defined as „general party agreement“) would be maintained, but that the minutes of future committee meetings would reflect the parties that supported or rejected certain proposals. In the general elections, both the DUP and Sinn Féin won seats, consolidating their position as the two largest parties in the Assembly. Peter Hain signed the order to restore the institutions on March 25, warning that the meeting would be closed if the parties did not reach an agreement before midnight the next day.

DUP and Sinn Féin members, led by Ian Paisley and Gerry Adams, met face-to-face for the first time on 26 March and agreed to meet on 8 March. May to form an executive, with the DUP firmly pledging to join the government with Sinn Féin that day. The deal was welcomed by Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern. On 27 March, an emergency bill was introduced in the UK Parliament to ease the six-week delay. The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement No 2) Bill passed without a vote in the House of Commons and The Lords and received Royal Assent on the same evening as the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2007.2. On the same day, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, MP Peter Hain, wrote to spokeswoman Eileen Bell, MP, saying that a number of parties had said they wanted to discuss the proposed institutional changes in Annex A in the Government Preparation Committee. The Secretary of State agreed to do so before 31 September. October 2006 and ordered that, pursuant to Schedule 1(4)(1) of the Northern Ireland Act 2006, the Committee meet on Tuesday, 17 October to discuss changes to the establishment of the institutions.

Other meetings should be approved by the Committee. A copy of the Secretary of State`s instructions can be found in Appendix A. A copy of the relevant Annex to the St Andrews Agreement can be found in Annex B.51. The DUP stated that it did not believe that a mandatory system was best for Northern Ireland, but that it seemed to be the only system for which an agreement could be reached at that time. Others could not insist on a binding system and then demand a voluntary mechanism for the election of the prime minister and deputy prime minister. The St Andrews Agreement (Irish: Comhaontú Chill Rímhinn; Ulster Scots: St Andra`s `Greement, St Andrew`s Greeance[1] or St Andrae`s Greeance[2]) is an agreement between the British and Irish governments and the political parties of Northern Ireland on the devolution of power in the region. The agreement is the result of multi-party talks held in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, from 11 to 13 October 2006 between the two governments and all the main parties in Northern Ireland, including the two largest, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Sinn Féin. It led to the restoration of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the formation of a new Northern Ireland Executive (8 May 2007) and a sinn Féin decision to support the Northern Ireland Police Service, the courts and the rule of law. The Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006, which implemented the agreement, was amended on 22 October 2006. In November 2006, the Royal Ascension was granted. The DUP believes that the construction of a new MI5 headquarters outside Belfast, coupled with the „national security“ provisions of the St Andrews Agreement, is another anchor of the British state in Northern Ireland. The joint statement of 13 October states that the governments „have requested the parties, after consultation with their members, to confirm their adoption before 10 November“.

A Sinn Féin statement said that on 6 November, „Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle called on the party leadership to follow the path set out in St Andrews and continue ongoing negotiations to resolve outstanding issues“ and that they „strongly believe that any outstanding difficulties can be resolved“. The DUP statement said: „Since Sinn Féin is not yet ready to take the decisive step forward in policing, the DUP will not be obliged to engage in any aspect of power-sharing before such certainty.“ While neither statement constitutes „acceptance“ of the agreement, both governments have affirmed that there is sufficient support from all parties to continue the process. Key elements of the deal included Full Sinn Féin`s acceptance of the Northern Ireland Police Service (PSNI), the re-establishment of the Northern Ireland Assembly and a commitment by the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to share power with Irish Republicans within the Northern Ireland executive. The government`s plan called for the devolution of police and judicial powers within two years of the re-establishment of the Northern Ireland executive. The parties were granted until the 10th. November 2006 The Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister will be appointed on November 24, 2006. After the parliamentary elections on 7th March 2007, the deadline was 26th March 2007 for a new executive. 1. The St Andrews Agreement, published by the Governments of the United Kingdom and Ireland on 13 October 2006, contained a number of annexes as follows: e: The responsibility of the PSNI with regard to compliance with the Human Rights Act or the ability of the Police Committee to monitor such compliance is not limited. The community has mainly focused on managing the uncertainties of lockdowns and the consequences of the unpredictable spread of the pandemic; a combination that has led to significant unforeseen stresses and understandable fears in all circles.

76. The Alliance Party and the SDLP also supported the proposal. 81. The UUP supported paragraph 81. 15 and stressed that, when the time came, if the Community had confidence, it would be in favour of changing the voting system. Overall, I continue to be impressed by the standards and commitment of the senior members of MI5 and PSNI and understand the frustration that all stakeholders are experiencing due to the lack of a functional executive. .