Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the new cooperation between the Garda Síochána and the PSNI will include assistance in the inquiry into the Dublin bombings of 1972 and 1973; if he will urge action on issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on these double standards. [6589/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

On 21 February 2005, the Garda Commissioner and the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland signed protocols setting out the operational arrangements for secondments and personnel exchanges between the two police services, in accordance with Article 3 of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Police Co-operation of 29 April 2002.

In relation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Womens Rights' final report on the Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin Bombings of 1972 and 1973, the Government will give full consideration to its findings and recommendations in due course.

I do not accept that any double standards apply in relation to the foregoing separate developments.