Enda Kenny
Question:162 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Justice his views on whether the Official IRA is still in existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Justice his views on whether the Official IRA is still in existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
163 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Justice if he will elaborate on his statement to Dáil Éireann on 16 October 1991 arising from a recent British television programme, that The Workers' Party are funded in part by the Official IRA; and his views on the appropriate action which should be taken in this regard.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 163 together.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that they are satisfied that the so-called "Official" IRA still exists.
With regard to the allegations contained in a recent British television programme, the position, as I have already stated in this House, is that a number of extremely serious allegations were made on the programme in question and that these have not been answered. Since I made my statement, of course, there have been further media allegations.