Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)

The Taoiseach mentioned that he met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Tony Blair, on 11 October. Is the Taoiseach any closer to deciding if he will continue to hope Mr. Blair has a change of heart? Has the Taoiseach taken any further advice from the Attorney General on pursuing the matter through legal action against the British Government? The Taoiseach received the Ludlow report on 29 October. When will it be published? I understand the Barron report on the Dundalk bombings in 1975 was to be completed last Friday.

The Taoiseach referred to "third parties", a term that has caused considerable hurt to relations of the victims. In many cases they have been called victims in the past. The Taoiseach mentioned that funds available for legal representation do not include third party costs. Can the Taoiseach clarify what he meant by this? The families of people killed in the bombing are victims because they are the ones without a mother, father or relation and must live accordingly. Can the Taoiseach redefine third party and use the term more carefully?

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