Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 167: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has been briefed on the ongoing processes of recruitment and acquisition of weapons referred to in a report of the International Monitoring Commission, on the part of republican and loyalist paramilitary groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18492/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am aware of the findings of the fifth report of the Independent Monitoring Commission with regard to the continuing activities of paramilitary groups, including recruitment, training and weapons acquisition. I also receive regular security briefings from the Garda authorities in respect of this and other matters. These security briefings fully confirm the findings of the Independent Monitoring Commission.