Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Deputy for raising the issue of Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill again and for very much keeping it on the agenda of the Government and this House. The Government has consistently said that this Bill is not fit for purpose in its entirety. We remain deeply concerned about the shutting down of all other avenues to truth and justice, including inquests, police investigations, ombudsman investigations, as well as civil cases, as the Deputy outlined. I have raised the issue with Prime Minister Sunak at every available opportunity, as has the Tánaiste with his counterparts. The Government's firm view is that any way forward on legacy must be based on human rights, in particular the European Convention on Human Rights with victims at its centre, and ideally should have the agreement of the five main parties in Northern Ireland.

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