Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I fully understand the level of concern expressed by all of the Deputies about this issue. It is an emotive issue. On the one hand, we have the Carroll family grieving the loss of their husband and father and we also have the Wootton and McConville families who have concerns about the processes by which these convictions were made. The only way to ensure these concerns are considered and addressed is to follow the judicial process to its conclusion. Officials in my Department will continue to monitor developments in this case, ensure that the Government remains informed about the developments and, in that context, we will continue our work in supporting the peace process in Northern Ireland to ensure there are no more families grieving for the loss of their loved ones, no matter the context of that loss.

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