Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

It is unfortunate that Deputy Calleary should attempt to play crass party-political politics with a serious programme designed to protect individuals in circumstances in which this State and this Government has provided essential assistance to the Collins family to facilitate their relocating abroad.

The Deputy stated that in 2009 the Director of Public Prosecutions described the programme as being of little or limited use.

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