Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

With regard to the restorative justice Bill and given the comments yesterday of the Attorney General for Northern Ireland, Mr. John Larkin, can the Tánaiste commit today that there will not be any legislation introduced in the Oireachtas to prevent families of those people killed in the North from having the opportunity to secure justice? The Tánaiste will be aware that UK Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday that he gave a commitment on this matter in the House of Commons. I ask the Tánaiste to do the same today. We all know there can be no price put on justice. The idea of a cost-saving measure worth up to €190 million is particularly callous. I want the commitment.

The second Bill I wish to refer to is the Official Secrets Act (amendment) Bill. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to retain a criminal sanction for breaches that involve a serious threat to the State.

I ask the Tánaiste to tell us when that legislation will be introduced and whether it can deal with restorative justice.

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