Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

I was going to ask the Taoiseach about the IMC report but he dealt with it in his reply. I welcome what he said and presume his interpretation of it is that the contents of this latest IMC is helpful to the process. What precisely do the two Government have in mind when they talk about joint stewardship in the event of discussions not being successful between now and November? What exactly is involved? Will it be a reversion to the Anglo-Irish Agreement with cross-Border bodies added on? If that is the case, is it not a considerable step back from the Good Friday Agreement?

Has the Government received a report yet from the Garda on the murder of Denis Donaldson? Has a file been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions in respect of that killing?

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