Dáil debates

Tuesday, 26 June 2007

3:00 pm

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Has the Taoiseach been invited to address the Northern Ireland Assembly? Is it his intention to invite the First Minister to possibly address Seanad Éireann, in view of regulations for the Houses regarding a head of government addressing the Dáil?

Is the Taoiseach aware of the organised crime task force report from Northern Ireland in which Mr. Paul Goggins, a minister in the Northern Ireland Office, calls for public support from both governments in the fight against organised crime? In it he makes the point that oils fraud across the border is the equivalent of approximately £280 million. He also indicates that there are clearly fraudulent activities going on with at least 50 different denominations of bank notes in circulation.

In the report, he goes on to indicate that the big threat in future will be armed threats to cash in transit, drugs, excise and tax frauds, extortion, blackmail and intimidation. In view of that litany of serious crime, has the Taoiseach spoken to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Dermot Ahern, and the new Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform about co-operating with the Northern Ireland authorities in attempting to deal with these serious areas of economic fraud?

Is there any update on the ongoing investigation into the Northern Bank raid?

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