Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 7, inclusive, together.

I reported to the House on 10 October on actions taken arising from the final report by the Commission of Investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings 1974 and, as promised, a debate on the report was held in the House.

I last had a formal meeting with the full Justice for the Forgotten group on 25 November 2004. I met representatives of the group a number of times since then at other meetings involving victims. I met members of the group again on Monday, 10 December, when I unveiled a memorial to the victims of the Miami Showband massacre.

My officials are in regular ongoing contact with the group and last met formally with their representatives on 30 October. I have not received any recent request for a meeting.

I met with the family of Seamus Ludlow on Tuesday, 22 January. At that meeting I welcomed and acknowledged the work on this case of Mr. Justice Barron and the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights. I added my voice to the apologies already offered to the family by the Garda Commissioner and the former Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in respect of the Garda investigation. The family is being kept informed of the current active Garda investigation.

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