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Rise in NI's peace walls 'disappointing' says Cameron | Rise in NI's peace walls 'disappointing' says Cameron |
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The increase in the number of peace walls in NI is disappointing, the Prime Minister David Cameron has said. | The increase in the number of peace walls in NI is disappointing, the Prime Minister David Cameron has said. |
He told the NI Assembly that since the 2006 St Andrews Agreement, the number of peace walls had risen from 37 to 48. | He told the NI Assembly that since the 2006 St Andrews Agreement, the number of peace walls had risen from 37 to 48. |
"It is disappointing that in too many places, Protestant and Catholic communities remain largely segregated, he said. | "It is disappointing that in too many places, Protestant and Catholic communities remain largely segregated, he said. |
He cited a survey that suggests duplicating services because of segregation costs £1.5bn a year. | He cited a survey that suggests duplicating services because of segregation costs £1.5bn a year. |
"Northern Ireland needs a genuinely shared future; not a shared out future," he said. | "Northern Ireland needs a genuinely shared future; not a shared out future," he said. |
He added NI politics needed to move on to more 'bread and butter' issues. | He added NI politics needed to move on to more 'bread and butter' issues. |
"Politics needs to move beyond the constitutional issues to the issues of work, safe streets, a stable home life and family," he said. | "Politics needs to move beyond the constitutional issues to the issues of work, safe streets, a stable home life and family," he said. |
"Politics is about public service on behalf of the whole community." | "Politics is about public service on behalf of the whole community." |
Mr Cameron is on a one-day visit to Northern Ireland. He was met at Stormont Castle by the first and deputy first ministers. | Mr Cameron is on a one-day visit to Northern Ireland. He was met at Stormont Castle by the first and deputy first ministers. |
He is the second prime minister to deliver a speech to members in the debating chamber since the Good Friday Agreement was signed. | He is the second prime minister to deliver a speech to members in the debating chamber since the Good Friday Agreement was signed. |
In his speech, he described the Queen's recent visit to Ireland as an "extraordinarily huge act of reconciliation". | In his speech, he described the Queen's recent visit to Ireland as an "extraordinarily huge act of reconciliation". |
On the Saville Inquiry's findings on Bloody Sunday in Londonderry in 1972, he described it as: "one the sorriest episodes in our country's history". | On the Saville Inquiry's findings on Bloody Sunday in Londonderry in 1972, he described it as: "one the sorriest episodes in our country's history". |
The Prime Minister said progress in NI would not have happened without the courage and conviction of people from all the political parties in the Assembly. | The Prime Minister said progress in NI would not have happened without the courage and conviction of people from all the political parties in the Assembly. |
"Our task is to move Northern Ireland even further forward," he said. | "Our task is to move Northern Ireland even further forward," he said. |
Security, job opportunities and a shared future for the people of Northern Ireland were discussed at a meeting earlier on Thursday with the first and deputy first ministers. | Security, job opportunities and a shared future for the people of Northern Ireland were discussed at a meeting earlier on Thursday with the first and deputy first ministers. |
After leaving the Stormont estate on Thursday afternoon, Mr Cameron met local Tories in east Belfast and went to another engagement in Fermanagh. |