Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

I welcome the Taoiseach's comments on Guantanamo, notwithstanding the problems raised by Deputy Naughten. However, in the context of those comments, did the Taoiseach raise the issue of extraordinary rendition? There has been a link between Irish airports and, certainly, aircraft that have been used for extraordinary rendition in the past. Has the Taoiseach received assurances from the US authorities that the policy of extraordinary rendition is over in the context of the new approach towards detainees and detention generally and the so-called war on terrorism adopted by the United States?

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