Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

This matter had come up in previous parliamentary questions and we have notified the British Parliament in this regard and indicated the united view pertaining to it in the Dáil, etc. Such matters are raised through the relevant Ministers, for example, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who have line responsibility for dealing with the specific policy issues as they arise. As I have said before, I have not had an opportunity to raise such matters with the British Prime Minister to date. Opportunities may present themselves in the future, where I can do so.

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