Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As the Minister is aware, it is very important that the appropriate mechanisms be put in place to deal with the legacy of the past and that we try in some way to ease the suffering and burden that has been placed on so many families through the needless loss of life and the murder of so many innocent people over the period known as the Troubles. On 17 May we marked the 41st anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. Unfortunately, the British Government has not responded to the unanimous calls of this House in 2008 and 2011 to give access to the paper files it has relating to the carnage that occurred on that day 41 years ago to an eminent international legal person. I would appreciate if the Minister could once again raise this matter with the Secretary of State.

Could he also let us know whether progress is being made in regard to the new mechanism for parades, including the determination of applications for permission to parade in various areas?

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