Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The last point I wanted to raise is that when the Commissioner last attended here, he undertook to meet with representatives of Justice for the Forgotten. I understand that meeting took place on 21 November. I want to thank the Commissioner for acting on his undertaking. Is it planned to have a further meeting and how soon might that take place? Can the Commissioner confirm that he has appointed a new Garda liaison officer and that he or she is to meet shortly with Justice for the Forgotten? As I am following the situation in respect of the Dublin-Monaghan bombing closely, I noted yesterday's decision whereby the Crown Solicitor's Office appealed against the order of the master of the High Court in Belfast to release a list of all documents in Crown possession pertaining to the bombings. I understand that the initial decision of the master was made on 19 December but the stay has now been introduced until 1 May. I am just sharing that this happened yesterday in Belfast.

At our last meeting, I asked the Commissioner if, in the period since he first appeared before the committee, he has given consideration to what he himself might or could do to assist the surviving victims of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and their relatives. I know people from all parts of my community who were relatives of victims or survivors themselves. The truth is what they want first and foremost. Whether justice will follow is a moot question but one would hope it might. They are anxious all these years later to ascertain who was responsible for those atrocities.

In light of his unique position, having straddled police services on the island of Ireland and as the leader of An Garda Síochána, has the Commissioner given any thought to what he might or could do to help bring about that situation? I ask this given that on three occasions the Houses of the Oireachtas have unanimously requested the release of all relevant documentation on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings but to no avail.