Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 343: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the organisation known as the Provisional IRA still exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1931/07]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 346: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the organisation known as the real IRA still exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1934/07]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 347: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the organisation known as the official IRA still exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1935/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 343, 346 and 347 together.

Pursuant to the Unlawful Organisation (Suppression) Order 1939, the organisation styling itself the Irish Republican Army (also the IRA and Óglaigh na hÉireann) is an unlawful organisation.

The so-called Provisional IRA continues to exist but has been on ceasefire since 1997 and is not currently involved in terrorist or criminal activity according to the best advice available to me, including the most recent report of the Independent Monitoring Commission.

The so-called Real IRA continues to exist and is currently actively engaged in terrorist activity. The Garda Síochána continues to actively combat such activity.

The so-called Official IRA called a ceasefire in 1972, and there is no evidence to suggest that this organisation continues to exist.