I wish to raise a matter of the utmost and gravest concern, about which any right-minded person would be concerned. I call on the Minister for Justice and Equality and his Cabinet colleagues to fulfil a commitment given to the Molloy family from Roscommon prior to the general election to establish a commission of inquiry into the sordid and sinister murder of Fr. Niall Molloy in Clara, County Offaly, in 1985. One could only describe the investigation into it at the time-----

We are not having a debate on this matter today.

I am not asking for a debate. I am calling on the Leader to ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to establish a commission of inquiry, as promised to the family. There has been a conspiracy of silence and cover-up surrounding the case, involving so-called pillars of society, including individuals, elements within the Garda Síochána, the legal fraternity, the medical fraternity, the church and politics. The Molloy family cannot be denied justice any longer. The culprits, those responsible for the murder of Fr. Niall Molloy, are walking free. The public will not accept this is the case. Explosive and persuasive new evidence is now available thanks to incredible investigative journalism conducted by Gemma Doherty of the Irish Independent, which needs to be pursued by the authorities. A commission of inquiry is the only way for justice to be done and seen to be done. Nothing else is acceptable. We cannot abdicate our duty and responsibility. We are responsible to the public to restore confidence in the institutions of the State and to ensure Fr. Molloy and his family receive justice.

This is not the appropriate time to raise this issue. The Senator has asked the Leader for a debate on it.

I am grateful for your forbearance, a Chathaoirligh. I ask the Leader to call on the Minister for Justice and Equality to instigate without further delay a commission of inquiry into the cover-up of the botched investigation into the death of Fr. Niall Molloy.