Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the nature of the evidence he has of Sinn Féin or IRA involvement in criminality such as robberies or punishment beatings in the Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3235/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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In its first and third reports, published in April 2004 and November 2004, respectively, the Independent Monitoring Commission set out its findings on the continuing activity of paramilitary groups, including the Provisional IRA, PIRA.

In addition to these documentary sources, the public record also contains details of the criminal convictions handed down to certain persons in recent years. I am in receipt of regular security briefings from the Garda authorities as regards the activities of, inter alia, PIRA and its associates.