Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

I welcome the Taoiseach's comment that he shares my view that the truth should be got at here if possible. I urge him on behalf of the Government to raise this at every opportunity with his counterpart, the British Prime Minister. There are papers possessed by the British Government and I assume some are secret. All Members of the Dáil would like to bring closure to this and supported the motion. I urge the Taoiseach to press this case at every opportunity.

The events were a long time ago now but still cause hurt to the next of kin of those killed in the atrocities. It would be only right and appropriate that the Irish Government and Houses of the Oireachtas should have a united and absolutely committed agreement on bringing closure to this dark page in Irish history.

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