Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I welcome today's announcement that the DUP and Sinn Féin have agreed on a process to deal with the devolution of policing in Northern Ireland, as it is a welcome advance. Does the Taoiseach have a view, in being able to get at the truth of the matter, that the British Government should hand up whatever documentation it has in this regard? I am quite sure it has a very substantial amount. Does the Taoiseach share my view that this material should be handed to an internationally respected judicial figure, who could access it and deal with it properly so the truth would be known in so far as it can be fully and accurately assessed? This should happen but clearly I cannot force the British Government to do so. The Taoiseach is in a different position to talk to the British Prime Minister, so does he have a view on it?

The Justice for the Forgotten committee has worked hard on this issue, as the Taoiseach is aware, since the last Oireachtas debate on collusion took place in January this year. I understand it contacted the Taoiseach's office in writing regarding the progression of this agreed motion and I also understand it has not received a response from the office of the Taoiseach, which is surprising. I ask the Taoiseach to check this and will he confirm if he has responded to the Justice for the Forgotten committee in regard to the motion? If so, what has he been able to tell them?

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