Do you want to go straight to a particular resource? Use the Jump Tool and follow 2 steps:
This can usually be found in the top hero section of overview, delegations visualize, session visualize, event visualize, commentary collection, commentary item, resource collection, and resource item pages.
Enter the shortcut code for the page that you wish to search for.
These papers were digitized by Dr Shelley Deane, Annabel Harris, Isha Pareek, Antoine Yenk, Ruth Murray and Eleanor Williams. We are very grateful to the library and archives staff at Bowdoin College for all their kindness and help in assembling this material, particularly Kat Stefko and Anne Sauer.
Collection associations (0)
None
Already have an account? Login here
Don't have an account? Register here
Forgot your password? Click here to reset it
None
None
Copyright
None
Physical Copy Information
None
Digital Copy Information
None
{Annex A}
Alliance Party - Top Ten Issues, arising from Draft Paper (8 April 1998)
1. The concept of''parity of esteem between both communities" appears frequently in the draft paper. This in a very clear way reinforces the sectarian division. A deal constructed on the acceptance of two opposing blocs will frustrate the development of a stable and properly integrated society. We suggest that a better phraseology would be "equality of treatment for the whole community".
2. Within Strand One\, there seems to be a commitment in principle to executive type government. However\, the wording of the current draft is not always clear and consistent on this point. The paper must emphasise that executive authority will be exercised by ministers operating to a broadly agreed programme.
3. There must be space within the Assembly for a nonaligned grouping\, in addition to any Unionist or Nationalist grouping. Our amendment on Assembly voting systems\, and the appointment of First Minister\, Deputy First Minister\, and the Speaker is a suitable way of recognising the different strands within NI politics.
4. Within Strand Two\, the plenary meetings of the Ministerial Council will not be broadly acceptable to Talks participants\, and in practice will be unwieldy and impractical. It should be clearly explained that this Council can meet in one of two formats: (I.) a twice yearly summit format; and (2.) a sectoral format\, involving relevant ministers\, when appropriate. Similarly\, the standing joint Secretariat will not be broadly acceptable and furthermore is unnecessary.
5. Both Annexes A and B should be completely deleted. There is however scope for adding additional implementation bodies in the areas of policing\, energy\, animal health and sports to Annex C.
6. Under Strand Three\, it is crucial that relevant executive members of the Northern Ireland Administration be involved in all meetings of the BritishIrish Intergovernmental Conference.
7. The inclusion of any further human rights protections in addition to the EC MR must reflect international standards and conventions rather than the drafting of specific measures designed solely for the protection of Unionists and Nationalists as collective groupings.
8. The Irish Government should make clear that it too will incorporate the ECHR into its domestic law\, and remove all its antiterrorist legislation when appropriate\, as HMG as stated.
9. Any accelerated release of prisoners can only take place in the context of a complete and unequivocal cessation of violence\, including an end to paramilitary beatings and shooting aswell as progress on decommissioning.
10. On policing\, we have submitted a fresh paper. We have difficulties with the proposal for a commission\, and are concerned with the potential for moves towards 'restorative justice".
Amendments to the draft paper that reflect each of these points are available.
<br>
10
5
6
1 1996
47 1995 - 1996
3
14 1996 - 1996
8 1997 - 1997
13 1996 - 1996
21 1996 - 1996
2
9 1997 - 1998
16 1997 - 1997
12 1997 - 1998
35 1997 - 1998
22 1996 - 1997
31 1996 - 1996
20 1997 - 1997
35 1997 - 1998
71 1996 - 1997
3
14 1996 - 1996
12 1996 - 1997
16 1996 - 1996
5 1998 - 1998
8
10 1997 - 1997
10 1997 - 1998
18 1998 - 1998
5 1996
13 1985 - 1996
8 1997 - 1998
28 1997 - 1998
49 1996 - 1996
22 1996
12 1996 - 1996
13 1996 - 1996
11 1997 - 1998
7 1997 - 1997
7 1996 - 1996
8 1997 - 1997
2
23 1998 - 1998
3
9 1996
9 1997 - 1998
3
9 1997 - 1997
3
2
7 1998 - 1998
3
6 1997 - 1997
4 1998 - 1998
4
19 1996 - 1997
7 1997 - 1997
2
9 1996 - 1997
1 1998
43 1996 - 1998
17 1997 - 1998
49 1996 - 1998
6 1997 - 1997
10 1996
2
2
This annex lists Alliance's top ten concerns with the draft paper, and notes that amendments that reflect their comments are available.
No Associations
N/A
The Quill Project has received one-time, non-exclusive use of the papers in this collection from Bowdoin College Library to make them available online as part of Writing Peace.
Subseries 2 (M202.7.2) Commission Documents (1995-1998), Series 7 (M202.7) Northern Ireland Records (1995-2008), George J. Mitchell Papers, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine, digitized by the Quill Project at https://quillproject.net/resource_collections/125.