Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

In that case, perhaps we should write to the Departments and the OPW to request an explanation as to why they are not responsible for the matter. If each one can give us the reason, at the same time we ask each one which body does it believe is responsible. We will not be not asking them why they are not responsible; we will ask them who they believe to be responsible.

The Chair touched on another very interesting point. They said that there might have been other executed prisoners at the time. If they do this and perform DNA testing on the remains they find, they might actually find something that other families might have been chasing for years in respect of their loved ones. It might bring clarity to other families as well.