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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Criminal justice and collusion allegations

Summary

Finian McGrath urges the Taoiseach to address allegations of historical collusion raised in Anne Cadwallader’s book and with the British Prime Minister. The Chair repeatedly rules the book discussion outside the Order of Business, while the Taoiseach cannot identify the Criminal Justice Bill concerned.

Regarding the criminal justice Bill, has the Taoiseach read the new book by Anne Cadwallader entitled Lethal Allies: Britain's Secret War in Ireland, which deals with the murder of 120 people, all linked directly to the issue of collusion?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is not on the Order of Business.

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Will he raise the issue-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We do not ask people on the Order of Business whether they read books.

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This relates to the criminal justice Bill.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

The criminal justice Bill.

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Will the Taoiseach raise the issue with the British Prime Minister because we must be very conscious of this matter?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We can do that by way of questions to the Taoiseach.

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I urge the Taoiseach to read the book.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We are talking about the criminal justice Bill, not books.

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In respect of the Bill, I ask the Taoiseach to raise the matter with the British Prime Minister.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I have a surplus of material from Europe to read at the moment. I have not had an opportunity to read that Bill. There are quite a number of criminal justice Bills on the list and I am not sure to which one the Deputy is referring.

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