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Smithwick tribunal debate

Summary

The Taoiseach confirms that a full Dáil debate on the Smithwick tribunal report will be arranged within the next couple of weeks, though not alongside the next day’s Northern Ireland statements.

I understand that time will be provided tomorrow for No. 23 on the Order Paper, statements on the current situation in Northern Ireland. Does the Taoiseach propose to allocate time to discuss the findings of the Smithwick tribunal report? It was published several months ago and is now in a vacuum, which may be unhelpful in the long term.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

Yes, I propose to provide time for that debate, but not tomorrow when we will have general statements on Northern Ireland. We committed to a full scale debate on the Smithwick tribunal and it will take place within the next couple of weeks.

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