Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

First, if I can be of assistance in meeting them, I am always willing to meet the families. I have received correspondence and I am reviewing and considering its content, but I must be realistic in the context of the issues the Deputy has raised. As I mentioned, successive Irish UNIFIL battalions and successive Ministers have inquired into this incident. I can recall on one of my visits to Lebanon that I raised this issue in a conversation with the head of the UNIFIL force but no light has been shone to identify the individuals responsible for the attack and there is no indication of where the remains may or could be located across southern Lebanon or elsewhere. There are no individuals whom we can identify, so many years on, who could provide further or greater enlightenment. I wish it were the case that there were, but I do not want to hold out unrealistic expectations for the families. I understand their need for closure, but, unfortunately, from my own inquiries into the matter - this was an issue to which I gave some consideration quite some time ago - it seems there is only a very remote possibility of further information becoming available.

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