Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

We have a 30-year rule. Obviously, the period since 1969 would have seen a flow of information that was not there previously or since. We are already coming out of that period from 1969-1971. More files were released this year. Of the 65 files, 48 were released without any abstractions so we are coming to a period where there are not many abstractions and no files are being held back in total. We will see that continue. The period from 1969 to 1971, which was the most sensitive period because of the difficulties at that time, had the highest number.

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