Ray Butler (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We all woke to hear the sad news about the passing of our friend, Peter Mathews.I say to his family, may he rest in peace. We can describe Peter by saying he was a friend to all and a lovely man.

I want to speak about the Tunisian attacks of 2015. A coroner in London said today that Tunisian police were, at best, shambolic and, at worst, cowardly in their response to the attacks that killed 38 tourists, some of them Irish citizens and friends to many of us. According to the coroner in London, not enough was done to protect people. We have seen the photos of a gentleman jumping off the boat, going up and down the beach and just mowing people down with his submachine gun. Where were the police? We need to write to the Tunisian Embassy to say we are not happy and that we need answers about what really went on. I hope the Irish Embassy in London has officials at the coroner's court and that we are getting as much information as possible for the families and friends in this country who lost loved ones.