Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

We have the experience of the commission of inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and it is the case that while much was achieved, it did not resolve the issues for relatives. We also have the work done by the Eames-Bradley group. Issues have also arisen where legal proceedings have been initiated. Rather than embark on a judicial inquiry process at this time we have to look to those processes to see what further progress, if any, can be made, given the extensive and resourceful way in which we have sought to help people on those issues to date.

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