Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

What is the Taoiseach's response to the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on the first Barron report? I ask in particular about the recommendation that a figure like Judge Cory would carry out an initial inquiry. Has the Taoiseach raised this matter with the British authorities? Did he raise it with the Prime Minister, Mr. Blair, over the past weekend? If he did, how does he assess the response of the British authorities given the pivotal role they would have to play in implementing the recommendations of the sub-committee on the Barron report?

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