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Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: Over Christmas Members had a chance to read the report and consider its annexes. We now have substantially more knowledge than we ever had before. One can piece together through the documentation what may or may not have happened. It is no longer woolly. There is much information available. The Deputy asked whether any more information is available. All I can tell him is that I do not think...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Trevor Sargent: We can expect some meaningful answers on Question Time. I wish to go back to an answer the Taoiseach gave when he described the files at the Department of Justice, Equality and Law reform as having vanished. Can I take it he does not actually mean that, as that is the kind of answer one expects from Paul Daniels? Does the Taoiseach mean that he has not been able to find where the files have...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: I am not being flippant when I say the files have vanished. If the Deputy wants me to phrase it better, I can say that files in the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, that were indicated to exist at one time, could not be found after extensive searching of the Department's records and archives. That matter was examined, as was the Garda issue referred to by Deputy Rabbitte. A...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Will the Government agree to a public inquiry?

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: We will see what happens at the end of the process. However, we must let the committee come to its judgment and report to the House. The Government has not considered the end position until it has been reached, as to do so would be irresponsible.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Trevor Sargent: Will the process be fast-tracked?

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Bertie Ahern: There can be no fast-tracking this issue. It has already taken five years to get the process to this stage. Deputies may want quick public inquiries, but if there is one thing I have learned in almost seven years as Taoiseach, it is that there is no such thing. Deputies will find this situation no different. We may not get anywhere quickly but we should receive the committee's report quickly...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Joe Higgins: What credibility does the Taoiseach give to the British Prime Minister's assurance of co-operation with an Oireachtas committee when he signally failed to ensure his Government and its agencies co-operated fully with the Barron inquiry? The Taoiseach is glossing over the level of co-operation he received. Is he aware that Mr. Justice Barron pointed out that, of 68,000 files of possible...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: I ask the Deputy to withdraw the word "lie", please. It is not appropriate in this House.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Joe Higgins: I am talking about the Prime Minister of Britain, who is not answerable to the House.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: I do not care to whom the Deputy refers. It is not appropriate to use the word "lie" in this House about anybody.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Joe Higgins: It is not appropriate to say that it was a lie that there were weapons of——

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: I ask the Deputy to withdraw the word "lie".

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Joe Higgins: It was an absolutely fraudulent claim.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: I ask the Deputy to withdraw the word.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Joe Higgins: I will say instead that it was a fraudulent claim.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Withdraw the word "lie", Deputy.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Joe Higgins: It is against the British Prime Minister. It is not against——

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Rory O'Hanlon: Deputy, withdraw the word "lie". We do not use it in this House.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (3 Feb 2004)

Joe Higgins: I will substitute "fraudulent claim" for the word "lie".