Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy is right that there have been contacts between senior officials of both Governments over recent times to explore whether a response to the Dáil motion that would be mutually acceptable to both sides can be found. As Minister, I continue to engage with the Secretary of State and with the Northern Ireland parties to ensure we can proceed to report progress on the wider legacy issues. In the course of my meeting last week with the Secretary of State, Mr. Brokenshire, I again raised the specific issue of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. I conveyed to him the dissatisfaction on my part and on the part of the Irish Government, and also the dissatisfaction of the House, that there has not been the level of progress on this issue that was envisaged on the matter of the Dáil motion. I agreed, however, that the contacts at senior official level would continue over coming weeks and months. I will be happy to keep the Deputy fully informed.

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