Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

Whether or not there are photographers in Omagh is a matter for the photographers. Needless to say, I could not care less. I met representatives of the Omagh groups as far back as 22 August 1998 and continue to do so.

As far as the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform or me for that matter, being able to brief people on facts and information regarding the Nally report — although it is appropriate that the Minister would undertake this — I assure Deputy Kenny that in so far as it is legally watertight to give that information, I have no difficulty in doing that. That would be a good thing.

As the Deputy is aware, if we could give the whole report it would resolve many issues for them as well because a lot of things being said about the Nally report have to do with people clutching on to things where they believe there might be something in it, but as we both know, there is no such information in it.

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