David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I understand the Minister of State is not responsible but she might take this back to the Minister. She said that the Government has no means of authenticating the audiotape. Montazeri's family released the tape. I would have thought that is fairly good authentication. The Minister of State said that we will express our strong concerns. I am sure the Iranian Government will faint at the prospect of our strong concerns being expressed. The Minister said that the Government has no objection, in principle, to any appropriate international mechanism considering these matters. That is pretty weak, particularly when there are still people involved in the death commissions within the current Iranian Government. That is the reason it is crucial that we act strongly and not in this watery fashion.