Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have two issues in regard to the programme for Government. First, on the subject of Northern Ireland and the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and St. Andrews Agreement, it is important to acknowledge the excellently produced programme "The Disappeared" which was broadcast last night on RTE and BBC and which was an excellent example of public service broadcasting. It was a very sad programme to watch, harrowing in its detail and in the portrayal of the individual stories the programme dealt with. The families and friends of the disappeared deserve great credit for taking part in the programme, for their bravery and, indeed, for their perseverance in endeavouring to recover the bodies of their loved ones who remain unaccounted for. I put it to the Taoiseach that far more needs to be done to seek information for these families who still do not know where their loved ones are hidden or buried. It is also important to acknowledge that we have universal jurisdiction for murder and manslaughter committed by citizens on the island of Ireland in the context of the Criminal Law (Jurisdiction) Act. The Good Friday Agreement, which the programme for Government-----

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