Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

We have spent a number of years doing our utmost, and Mr. Justice Barron has done a good job, to get as far as we can in the circumstances. It was hugely upsetting for the victims, the families and extended families that an examination or investigation was never carried out. It is welcome that is now in place and I know they are satisfied with it. What we can get the British to do and how we can bring the inquiry forward from here, continues to require careful consideration and I have already outlined what I will do on that. We should pursue the various issues, including the Commission of Investigation headed by Mr. MacEntee, SC, our seeking further information from the British and examining the European Court of Human Rights aspect. We may not get to the entire truth about all these events but far more information and data has been uncovered now than in the period of 30 years. That may not satisfy everybody but at least we have an extensive report on it. The British may not agree with all of Mr. Justice Barron's report but at least it is a full report with conclusions on the information he was able to get from all the files he has received over the past few years.

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