asked the Taoiseach if he is aware that it is alleged that persons taken up by the R.U.C. and British military forces in the Six Counties are subjected to ill-treatment by them and forced to make false admissions; if he has any information to confirm this, and, if so, what action he proposes to take in the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Treatment of Persons Detained in Six Counties.
I am aware that allegations of the nature mentioned by the Deputy have been made. I have, of course, no official information on the matter and no means of securing evidence that would enable me to come to a judgment on the facts.