I also support the calls for a public inquiry into the death of Pat Finucane. No family should have to endure what Geraldine Finucane and her family have endured in having to wait all those years for the truth about what happened to her husband. It is incumbent on the Government to keep the pressure on the British Government to ensure a public inquiry is held without further delay.

As we agonise over and discuss the cuts many of us find unacceptable in the budget, it is incumbent on us to review on an ongoing basis where we are losing revenue, much of which is happening under our noses. We have discussed on many occasions illegal activity such as the illicit trade in tobacco. So far this year, 90 million cigarettes have been seized and confiscated by the Revenue. One in four cigarettes smoked in Ireland is illegal and this percentage is as high as 45% in some areas. This means a major revenue loss for the State. The sanctions imposed on those who are caught are inadequate. I call on the Leader to invite the Minister for Justice and Equality to the House early in January to discuss illegal activity and how systems can be put in place it. The fines regime needs to be reviewed. Fines as high as €10,000 need to be imposed on those who are caught. A clampdown on illegal trading at fairs and markets is also needed and, because much of this activity is carried out by highly organised criminals, there needs to be greater public awareness about the loss of revenue to the State and the serious health implications. Illegal cigarettes contain arsenic and other poisonous substances which are more lethal than the contents of normal cigarettes. Diesel laundering and the black economy also need to be addressed. We need to examine all means of increasing revenue in order that we can limit the impact of cutbacks on the most vulnerable in our society as we try to balance the budget in difficult times.

Pat Finucane was murdered by the British state and his death demands a full public inquiry. That the report leads to more questions than answers and leaves the family no better off in its understanding of the truth behind his murder tells us we need such an inquiry. The British Government signed the Weston Park Agreement, under which all cases involving murder and collusion by the British state and British forces were to be investigated. This has been done in every case except that of Pat Finucane. What has the British state to hide? We all know in our heart of hearts that he was killed at the behest, and with the knowledge, of senior members of the British establishment.

He was not actually and this kind of virulent nationalism does not get us anywhere.

Senator Daly to continue, without interruption.

It would be good if we had the Senator occasionally talk about murders on the other side to give a little balance. We have all spoken moderately up to now.

When a British Government signs up to an international agreement, one hopes it would abide by it. The Weston Park Agreement was signed by the Irish and British Governments and murders in which collusion was suspected were to be investigated. No Member would disagree with the implementation of an international agreement. The issue of "on the runs" is part of the agreement and, to date, only one person, Gerry McGeough, who supports the Good Friday Agreement, has been arrested, despite the number of people wanted for crimes in the North. This is bizarre considering there was collusion in many of the murders of Nationalists in the North.

Is the Senator seeking a debate on the issue?

That is a concern to anyone who believes we need a resolution and to put the past behind us. As the British establishment continues to refuse to investigate itself, we can only draw one conclusion, which is Pat Finucane was murdered at the behest of, and with the approval of, senior people in the British Government.