Tom Morrissey (Progressive Democrats)

I too wish to be associated with the praise for the Garda Síochána on the sterling work it has done in uncovering a great deal of activity that we have been invited to close our eyes to over a number of years and to believe the collective lie that such actions were not occurring. The suggestion that we take the easy option this time and do not spell out where we wish to go is wrong. The Good Friday Agreement is the only peace process that I know, which was endorsed by an overwhelming majority of the people of this island. It is not the peace process of Sinn Féin or of any other party. We must ensure that the Agreement is protected and I would like to compliment our senior Ministers and the Taoiseach on the work they have been doing to ensure that criminality will be brought to an end. After a ten year peace process and over six years since the Good Friday Agreement, it is unfortunate that we have come to the stage where the English language has been debased. It is only now we are uncovering the seedy developments of Sinn Féin. It is as if some people do not want to accept what is going on. For the past number of months, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Government have been asked to put up or shut up. Over recent weeks, money laundering activities have been uncovered and people still refuse to accept that Sinn Féin might be involved. It is quite simple — the emperor no longer has any clothes.