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Dáil
‹ Order of Business

Omagh bomb victims’ families

Summary

Mattie McGrath asks when the Taoiseach will meet families of Omagh bomb victims and when the relevant criminal-justice Bill will be published. The Taoiseach has no date for the Bill and says he will continue meeting Northern Ireland groups.

Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

I call Deputy Mattie McGrath to speak to promised legislation.

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It will relate to promised legislation.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We do not want a speech.

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No. I welcome the fact the Taoiseach was in Northern Ireland last week.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is grand but you can talk to him privately about that rather than on the Order of Business.

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My question concerns the Omagh bomb victim families. The Taoiseach has promised on countless occasions to meet them. The legislation in question is the criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill. When will the Taoiseach meet the families of the Omagh bomb victims? They had open access to him before he became Taoiseach but in the four years since, he has not met them. It is disgraceful.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is not for the Order of Business. Table a parliamentary question.

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I have asked them as well.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I do not have a date for that Bill. I met quite a number of groups from Northern Ireland and will continue to do so.

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Not the families of the Omagh bomb victims.

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