Stormont talks: 'Deal agreement needed' before assembly recall
The British and Irish governments have published the text of a draft deal aimed at restoring Stormont
It is the speaker's responsibility to ensure arrangements are in place for a sitting to facilitate the appointment of an executive.An assembly spokesperson said: "It is not for the speaker to react to political speculation and he has been clear that whether or not the deadline of 13 January can be met is a matter entirely for parties.
The statement added: "The speed and timing of any sitting therefore depends entirely on when the speaker hears positively from the parties."Speaking on the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme on Friday, Arlene Foster said she was"hopeful" that the DUP and Sinn Féin can restore the executive."Discussions will continue throughout the day and hopefully we can get to a place where we can have the executive up and running again," she said.
The proposed deal would see legislation created for the appointment of both an Irish language commissioner and an Ulster-Scots commissioner.
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