James Heffernan (Labour) | Oireachtas source

The last time the Garda Commissioner came before the committee I asked her whether the Provisional IRA existed. It has since come to pass after various incidents that the organisation's existence has been confirmed. Does the Commissioner have information about a formal disbandment of the Provisional IRA structures? Is she aware of this? It is my contention that no criminal organisation, be it the Provisional IRA or any other organised crime gang, would walk into a bank in the morning and open an account in its name. For all moneys made through very lucrative operations, particularly in the Border areas, the accounts are always held in trust by individual members and the organisation still benefits financially from this. Is this still the case, in the Garda Commissioner's opinion?