I support my colleague pm the issue of a debate on the fishing industry. I also remind colleagues there is a briefing today at noon by Kieran Staunton, the president of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform, in the Members Dining Room about the issue of the undocumented Irish who are currently residing in the United States and the legislative proposals before the US House of Representatives and the US Senate.

I also support the call in regard to the statements by Mr. John Larkin, the Attorney General for the North of Ireland. I find it amazing that a man would propose such a thing when we consider the lack of co-operation from the British Government on the topic of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, the biggest crime committed in this State in the last 50 years. There is ample evidence that there was collusion by the British Government and the British state in those killings of Irish citizens and that elements of the British army were involved in assisting in the explosions that happened in Dublin and Monaghan. What we see is that he wants to sweep the issues under the carpet. Let us remember it is the British state that is not co-operating with the Irish State on this issue, yet he wants this all to go away because, if the evidence came out, it would show that the British Government and elements of the British state were involved in that atrocity. There is also the issue of Bloody Sunday and that of the murder triangle that was exposed by Anne Cadwallader in her book, where off-duty RUC men and off-duty reservists in the British army were involved in killing Catholics in Tyrone. The Unionist community too is feeling betrayed because its members were killed by paramilitary organisations simply for being Protestant. The reason I am asking the Attorney General to consider his position is he appoints the Director of Public Prosecutions and sets the tone in the prosecution office. If he is saying these things should not be pursued, that sets the tone for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

He is saying it will prove difficult to convict the people concerned. In fact, he admitted on radio, which is beyond bizarre, that it will be more difficult to pursue paramilitaries than to pursue state actors. On the international stage, by contrast, people responsible for war crimes during the Second World War - Nazis who were in charge of gas chambers and concentration camps - are still being put on trial and imprisoned, rightly so. The same should apply to anybody who was involved in collusion and murder in the North.

I take the opportunity to express my appreciation for the briefing we are to receive from Mr. Kieran Staunton, which Senator Mark Daly was instrumental in organising. The plight of the undocumented Irish in the United States can easily be forgotten on this side of the Atlantic. Given that a minimum of 50,000 of Irish citizens are affected, however, it is an issue that should always be at the top of the agenda.

I welcome the agreement by the Cabinet yesterday, on the recommendation of the Minister for Health, to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products. We are engaged in a war with the tobacco industry, a ruthless body that will stop at nothing to promote its product. It was a brave decision by the Minister, Deputy James Reilly, to press this initiative. It has been done in New Zealand with some success, and we will be the first country in Europe to embrace plain packaging. The leader of Fianna Fáil, Deputy Micheál Martin, showed the same bravery when, as Minister for Health, he introduced the smoking ban in pubs and restaurants in the face of vigorous lobbying and a vicious campaign of opposition. In fairness to the then Minister, he stuck to his guns and did what was right. The current Minister is also doing what is right. Although I understand the frustrations expressed by Senators Jillian van Turnhout, John Crown and Mark Daly in regard to the legislation, I am totally supportive of what is being proposed. In fact, I would support an outright ban on tobacco products in this country. I hope it will happen at some point in the future, because cigarettes destroy people's lives and cost the State an absolute fortune. Will the Leader arrange for the Minister for Health to come to the House for statements on the various measures being taken to combat smoking and the interdepartmental approach in respect of the health issues, education strategy and incidence of tobacco smuggling? It is vital to educate young people on the challenges they will face in future if they embrace smoking. I would also like to know when it is planned to implement the proposal on plain packaging. It is a critical debate for the future health of the nation.