Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, the Taoiseach will make a statement when we have the debate in the House. That debate is being arranged by the Whips.

In this era of new politics, it is important that I respect the law and the duty that I have to it. That is what I have been doing in my responses to the Deputy on this question. The commission and Mr. Justice O'Higgins were in the best position to hear all of the facts and to reach conclusions on the very serious incidents that were investigated by the commission. In that regard, the commission's report is the best description that we could possibly have got of the various incidents.

I took the decision when I got the Guerin report to follow its recommendations in full, namely, to set up a commission of investigation with statutory powers. The 97 witnesses were heard and we have the report. We can do the best service to the victims whose cases were investigated there and provide the best response that they should be getting by dealing with the recommendations in the report. That is what the House should now be doing.

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