British state forces have murdered hundreds of people in Ireland, North and South. In the majority of cases, those murders were covered up by the British state. Hundreds of families have spent decades trying to get to truth and justice in that regard. The British legacy Act has now stated that cannot happen. It looks to cover up even more of those murders.

We have only one chance to stop the monstrosity of the legacy Act, and that is for the Irish Government to bring a case to the European Court of Human Rights. There is an urgency here and the Government has stalled. A court case must be taken before 18 January. There are only 40 days left and at least 14 to 20 of those days will be taken up in Christmas holidays. Will the Government state it will stand by those who have lost loved ones through British state murders and that the Irish Government will bring a case to the European Court of Human Rights to stop the legacy Act?

I thank the Deputy. We are aware there are many groups representing victims and many Members of this House, including the Deputy, have called for the Government to initiate this interstate case on the Northern Ireland legacy Act before the European Court of Human Rights. The Government has received legal advice on the matter from the Attorney General and is considering next steps. We are fully aware the initiation of an interstate case would be a significant step and would have to be taken on solid grounds. It is not a step we would take lightly. I will refer to the Tánaiste the points the Deputy has raised and ask him to revert.

Time is running out.

I take that point.