Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

Last Sunday, 17 May, marked the 35th anniversary of the bombings of Dublin and Monaghan in which 33 people died. The Taoiseach will recall that the British Government refused to co-operate with a series of Oireachtas investigations into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and other fatal attacks in this State. The spectre of collusion was raised in our first report and we now have enough information to be fully satisfied that not only did collusion occur, but that it was widespread.

The Taoiseach may recall that, in July 2008, the Dáil unanimously passed a resolution calling on the British Government to allow access by independent international judicial figures to all original documents held by it on the atrocity in this jurisdiction. That request continues to be denied. What has the Taoiseach done to impress on the British Prime Minister the importance of this matter and the totally unacceptable attitude of his Government and its refusal to act on the request from the Oireachtas? Has the Taoiseach devoted any time to addressing this issue with the British Prime Minister?

Has the Taoiseach recently discussed with Mr. Gordon Brown the need to transfer policing and justice powers from London to Belfast as soon as possible, given that this is a very important outworking of the Good Friday Agreement, which is long overdue?

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