 Gweithio i chi'n gweithio wrth gwrth gweithio yn gallu gwirio'r bywyd, i'w gwirio'r bywyd i'w gwirio'r bywyd. Felly mae'r ddweud bod yn y dyfodol yn gweithio'r gweithio, fyddwch yn ffawr, i'n gweithio'r bywyd, a'n ddechrau'n gweithio, mae'n i'n ddodd yn ymgylch yn fawr yn gweithio ddim yn gweithio i gyd, i gweithio'r bywyd, yn y fawr o'r bod yn cael ei cyfnwys, i'r wyf ar y flynyddu newid. A dyna'r ffrind Casbydgo, oherwydd mae'n ffrindolo ddarm o bryd i'r pïdd i'r ff lugar ac oherwydd hanesum ar- welding y hanghau tybl o'r rhanau i ddysgu'r bod gennymu wedi eu hunain a ddim rhanau o gwneud ar y brosig i ddwy o'r arall sy'n ceisio. Mae gennymu ar- welding a ddiwedd ac oherwydd y ddweud o gwneud oherwydd hynny mae eich lleon yn ei dderbyn i amlwg We are all in this room and I am delighted to see so many former colleagues from the Dal and Senator here whom Nora has welcomed and so many representatives from across the justice system, whom I have had the pleasure of working with since I have been honored with this position since May of last year. It has been, I have to say, a real honor and sy'n bod yn eu cymhlyniadol o neb yn yma'r ddau. Roedd Norrhaedd yn y ddrifes ydy'r ddau'n fan yw'r hamlach a'r ddau'n ffond a'r ddau'n bryd a'r ddau o ddiefasbent ac yn ystod o'r athgungenu ohono a fydd yw i'r gwaith sy'n tynnu'n cael ei ddafyn i'r gwir Yn Llywodraeth diddyn nhw. Mae fawr yn gwybod i'r rhan o'r lleolion hefyd yn siwr, yn Ysgrifennu Gweithreith Cyflwyno yn ysgrifennu Cyflwyno, ac yn ysgrifennu Gweithreith Cyflwyno yn ysgrifennu Gweithreith Cyflwyno, sy'n ddefnyddio gydag ar y llwyddiad yn 1998 ac yn y gyrfa. Yr ysgrifennu cyflwyno ysgrifennu cyflwyno yn ysgrifennu cyflwyno, was a new dispensation in policing which is clearly articulated within the pages of this book. The Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland, better known to us as the Parton Commission, was established to carry out a fundamental review of policing in Northern Ireland. It began its work in June 1998 and following its examination of the very many and complex issues at hand, including a very extensive public consultation exercise the report was produced in 1999. I think it is fair to say that at the time responses to the pattern report and its proposals and to the subsequent legislation from across the political spectrum in Northern Ireland were not entirely positive. That said, given the political context and given the scale and nature of the changes that were proposed, a mixed response was hardly unexpected. Among the critical policing issues in Northern Ireland that were identified in the proposals for reform were the need to develop and promote community confidence in the police and community engaging with policing. And indeed the story that's told here is, as I said, it is inspirational. The need for the composition of the police services to better reflect the make up of the community that it serves. The need to uphold human rights particularly in the challenging circumstances of civil unrest and terrorism. And the need for robust and independent mechanisms for holding a police service to account while also providing the necessary supports it requires. In large measure these and many other aspects of the reform are not unique to Northern Ireland. To greater or lesser degrees, depending on circumstances, they characterize requirements for proper policing in any jurisdiction. Also important were the considerations of dealing with the legacy of the violence of the troubles in Northern Ireland. While much has been done in this regard, these considerations continue to be a concern and efforts to address them are now finding expression in the provisions of the Stormont House Agreement established in December last year. The Stormont House Agreement was a hard-won achievement and I pay tribute to all that were involved in the process, not least the political parties in the Assembly who, with the support of the government, stuck to the task and had the courage to forge agreement. The mechanisms to deal with the past are welcome elements of the overall agreement and are now the subject of ongoing intensive implementation work. For its part the Irish government will continue to play its part in giving effect to the agreement and is fully committed to its delivery. As we know, in November 2001 the Police Service of Northern Ireland became a reality and alongside the PSNI came a new supporting framework of accountability and oversight in the form of the Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Police Ombudsman's Office. This was in no uncertain terms a new beginning and the intervening years has seen very significant political developments in Northern Ireland and at the same time and closely linked to them, this steady and successful implementation of the policing reform process documented here. The two authors of the book being launched this evening are really, as I've already said, very well placed to elaborate on that. Of course I do want to say that it is deeply unfortunate that despite the very great progress made in Northern Ireland in recent years there remains a small minority in this island who choose not to respect the democratic world nor to accept the course of history. These groups still pose a real and persistent security threat and of course the women and men of the Police Service north and south stand in the front line against that threat and I do believe it bears repeating again and again and they do have our continued support and thanks for the work that they do in this regard. Combatting terrorism remains a high priority for the government and for the Guard of Chicone. The Guardi work hand in hand with the PSNI on a daily basis encountering this threat and in facing many other common challenges that crime presents north and south. The words of a former Guardi commissioner here today, Focna Murphy, bear repeating who described the Guardi PNSI relationship by saying our uniforms may be of a different colour but they are made from the same cloth. The two police services in this island share a common goal of seeking to protect life and to ensure community safety for all communities on this island. Those who seek to challenge that aim at violence will only increase the strong shared resolve. Obvious day in, day out north and south to achieve it. Of course the reforming of policing is as topical an agenda item here as anywhere else and obviously we have a far reaching programme of reform which Nora has referenced including the establishment of the new independent policing authority. We've published the scheme and the drafting of the bill is underway and that is a priority and obviously I'll be looking for a lot of support in relation to the establishment of that. I see Josephine Feeley here today who is the chair of that new police authority and Josephine and the commissioner Noreen is also here today. We'll be working very closely with me in the establishment of that important new initiative. Clearly what we have to do and can learn much I believe from this work we are discussing here today the intensive examination of the policing oversight arrangements in operation in other jurisdictions will guide us. While there were very particular circumstances outlined here surrounding policing in the north which led to the need for the establishment of the policing board obviously we're grateful to be able to learn lessons from its operation and I think that's really important for us so we can learn from those experiences no question about that. This departure will bring about one of the most fundamental changes in governance arrangements for the Gardeshacona since its foundation. I'm delighted as I say that we are underway in terms of the establishment of that board the work has started and we will continue to have very close interaction with the Northern Ireland policing board. It's a complex proposition but it's key part of the programme of reforms aimed at ensuring continuing confidence in the work of the Gardeshacona and at supporting as I've said already the women and men of the Gardeshacona in the work that they do on our behalf every day. The policing transition we can see from the work here tonight policing in Northern Ireland we can see that it hasn't always been easy and I know that Desmond and Robin can elaborate on that for you with the very seasoned testimony of their own direct experience. I want to pay tribute to them both for their work over many years for their persistence, for their dedication, for their commitment in supporting, steering and I'm sure at times studying the course of policing reform in Northern Ireland which they tell us about in this publication. Certainly they have made a huge personal investment in that and to think it is that personal investment which they have made that makes this book and the insights and lessons that it offers in the reform of policing essential reading. I want to thank them sincerely for the work that they have done over many years which has made such a contribution to our peace and security which has made such a contribution on this island. As I've said already I believe it has been inspirational and worthy of the most detailed study and it gives me great pleasure to have been invited along here this evening to launch this publication and to thank you for all of the work that you have done and not just for doing the work but for writing about it, for telling us about it so that we can continue to learn the lessons. Well done and sincere congratulations to both of you and sincere thanks to both of you for all of that. Thank you.