Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

Based on intelligence and criminal operations, €23 million worth of drugs and property have been confiscated.

With regard to the Latvian woman in Swords, I have no evidence of that. All I have heard is rumours but it is well known that the gun operation in Dublin and beyond was closely associated with Martin Hyland. The Deputy can work out the rest.

I have seen nothing that implicates anyone in the Provisional IRA. Deputy Kenny will be aware that the name, Operation Oak, is based on a location in my constituency. The recent abduction took place close to where I am. A significant former paramilitary was in the company of Martin Hyland over the summer, but the person is not associated with the Provisional IRA nor has he been.

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