Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Obviously there is no understanding among the Spanish authorities of the peace process that has taken place in Ireland. Will the Minister use his good offices to impress on the Spanish authorities that banning a political party is not conducive to encouraging dialogue or progress in its peace process? Looking at the yardstick of our peace process, setting unattainable goals at this stage is not conducive to that. Batasuna is a political party, has a role and should be encouraged in the role it has played over the past months in trying to ensure all groups within the Basque Country are united in the same aims of a wider peace process.

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