Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Does the Taoiseach agree that the outcome for the victims and their families has been very unsatisfactory in that closure has not been brought? Does he agree also that at the very least the families expected that those responsible would be identified, and does he expect that to happen?

In view of the collusion that was identified in respect of security forces and the perpetrators of those atrocities, the Taoiseach rightly pointed out that the British Government is well aware of the situation — so it is — but does he agree that it has been a complete denial of justice by the British Government not to provide the information that the Government requested on a number of occasions? While the Taoiseach did not take up that issue with Prime Minister Brown in respect of the Northern Ireland investment conference, can I take it that he will raise it with him? If any government is serious about an issue, it needs to bring finality, closure and justice to it. The information held by the British Government and being denied to the inquiry has resulted in Justice for the Forgotten — the relatives of the victims — being in as much in pain now as when the atrocities happened. Does the Taoiseach agree that this is information that should be made available in order to conclude the matter once and for all, and will he raise that with Prime Minister Brown at the next appropriate occasion for him to do so?

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