Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 77: To ask the Taoiseach if the families of the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1972 and 1974 will be given assistance in calling on the EU to offer financial assistance to mount a civil action. [16051/05]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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Arising from the recommendations in the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on 31 March, 2004, a commission of investigation into certain aspects of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974 has been established, with Mr. Patrick McEntee, SC, as sole member. With regard to the Dublin bombings in 1972 and 1973, the joint Oireachtas committee published its report on 16 February, 2005 and the recommendations of the committee are being considered at present.

I am not aware of any request on the part of the families of the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings for EU assistance regarding a civil case. That would be a matter for the families as it was for the family of Robert McCartney who made their own approach to the EU for assistance.