Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

This has all the appearance of descending into farce. The question now has descended into which information is the most up to date. It is a sad situation that on the day an innocent victim of gangland murder is buried, the real question is whether the DPP's office is in a position to effectively prosecute in all cases presenting and whether the proposed curtailment in terms of budget provision for 2009 will have any negative impact on this expectation.

The Taoiseach has responded to the questions but I ask him to verify to the House the information as provided as clearly it seems to be in contradiction to the position articulated by Mr. Hamilton. The Taoiseach should do so as a matter of course in his position.

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