Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)

The documents in question, if true, raise serious questions about the record of this House, as presented by the former Ministers for Foreign Affairs and, in particular, Justice and Law Reform. In the cables between the US ambassador and Administration the Minister is quoted as believing three rendition flights landed and refuelled at Shannon Airport. When we questioned the Minister he denied having such knowledge or having formed that opinion. Did the former Minister for Justice and Law Reform, Deputy Ahern mislead the Dáil? If he did not, on what basis did he form the belief that only three rendition flights landed? Why would an Irish Minister ask for the permission of the US Administration to search its planes if he believed that a crime was committed?

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