Michael Finucane (Fine Gael)

The tragic death of Veronica Guerin ten years ago galvanised the nation. Mrs. Nora Owen, who was Minister for Justice at the time, introduced the Proceeds of Crime Act 1996 and established the Criminal Assets Bureau, which is doing excellent work at present. One of the people who was involved in the murder of Veronica Guerin is due to be released this week. It was planned that the person in question would appear on this Friday's "The Late Late Show". I must compliment the senior executives in RTE who have made the correct decision that this person would not appear on "The Late Late Show" this weekend. It would have sent out very wrong signals to the outside community. That person was to be accommodated in a first-class quality hotel in Dublin on the first night of his release prior to this programme.