Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

On the point made by Deputy Adams, I am unsure whether there is much of a difference between an international investigation and an international inquiry. Once one starts an investigation, it turns into an inquiry. I am unsure of the reasons behind the decision of the Secretary of State to inform the families this was not the case and nor am I aware of the extent of the file that exists on the Ballymurphy circumstances in Departments here. Perhaps there may be some additional information the Deputy may have from personal experience of this over the years. However, I will examine this point.

In response to Deputy Boyd Barrett, I did not state it was too complicated. I stated I did not wish to put the Irish economy at a competitive disadvantage. Were a transaction tax applicable in Dublin but not in London, it would put our financial services centre and our position at a competitive disadvantage and-----

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