Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

The Taoiseach referred earlier to the issue of missing files from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. Is he aware of the concerns of the Justice for the Forgotten group which has questioned the efficacy of multiple inquiries on selected aspects of the bombings? There has been talk of holding what appear to be compartmentalised inquiries. Is the Taoiseach of the view that there must be a single effective, efficient inquiry in which all matters can be brought together and dealt with as they interact?

In February this year, which is some time back, I put a question to the Taoiseach about the remembrance fund established in February 2003. At that time the Taoiseach mentioned there was €9 million available and it appeared there would be early disbursement of that money. Given that at that time the Taoiseach stated work was almost finished and it was expected the commission would shortly be in a position to invite applications, can he indicate what progress has been made since February?

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