Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I dtosach báire glacaim buíochas leis an Tánaiste as ucht teacht isteach go pearsanta anseo. I thank the Tánaiste for coming in. He is aware of this case. To summarise it on the public record, as Deputy O'Sullivan has said, Tony Taylor is in prison following a revocation of licence. The problem with all of this procedure is that the person whose licence is revoked in the closed procedure never finds out the detail of what is alleged against him or her, nor is there a chance to answer the charges in detail.

It is all carried out in a closed system. There had been hope recently that another hearing would take place in the coming months. but I understand it has been deferred for six months by the Secretary of State. The matter must be expedited and a further hearing held in order that Tony Taylor can be released. As the Tánaiste is aware, the group to which he belonged announced a total cessation of violence on 23 January. We must build on it. We must build peace and get action in this case.

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