Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

The white handkerchief, which reminds me of Bishop Daly, did not inspire any reaction on the part of the alleged patriots who carried out the murders, other than to continue their brutal and murderous activity. Will the information required by the tribunal we are establishing be forthcoming? Will those who are in a position to do so encourage and put pressure on those who have information to come forward? If they do not do so, they will be seen to be utterly phoney when they protest that they want allegations of collusion, North and South, to be fully investigated.

I ask the Minister to deal with the issues I have raised. While I have raised concerns about the terms of reference and the costings, I have not done so in a political fashion. I am happy to support the motion before the House.

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