Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his reply. It is welcome that he will raise the issue with the Secretary of State tomorrow. The injustice of the treatment of Tony Taylor is undermining the Good Friday Agreement. I want to believe there is a fair and just system and due process in Northern Ireland, but it is not being followed in his case. It seems that delays are in the DNA of the parole commissioners because they were previously encountered in the case of Martin Corey, as I mentioned. The decision to revoke Tony Taylor's licence was taken by the then Secretary of State, Ms Theresa Villiers. She has admitted that it was illegal, but he is still in jail. It is a terrible injustice for him, his family and, in particular, the son for whom he was the prime carer. I hope there will be a resolution of the case and that we will not accept the parole commissioners stating there will be another delay.

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