John Bruton
Question:24 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the published report on decommissioning to the British and Irish Governments by General John de Chastelain. [3128/00]
Written Answers. - Northern Ireland Issues.
John Bruton
Question:25 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversations since 1 February 2000 with the British Prime Minister, Mr. Blair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3129/00]
John Bruton
Question:26 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his conversations since 1 February 2000 with the First Minister of Northern Ireland, Mr. Trimble; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3130/00]
John Bruton
Question:27 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his discussions since 1 February 2000 with the leadership of Sinn Féin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3131/00]
John Bruton
Question:28 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting in Dublin on 1 February 2000 with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Mr. Mandelson; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3132/00]
Ruairí Quinn
Question:29 Mr. Quinn asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on his meeting on 2 February 2000 with the Sinn Féin President, Mr. Gerry Adams, and other members of the party. [3259/00]
Ruairí Quinn
Question:30 Mr. Quinn asked the Taoiseach the plans, if any, he has to meet the British Prime Minister, Mr. Blair, to discuss the situation in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of the delivery of the de Chastelain report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3260/00]
Ruairí Quinn
Question:31 Mr. Quinn asked the Taoiseach the discussions, if any, he has had with President Clinton to discuss the situation in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of the delivery of the de Chastelain report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3261/00]
Ruairí Quinn
Question:32 Mr. Quinn asked the Taoiseach the implications for the British Irish Council, the North-South Ministerial Council and the North-South Implementation Bodies of developments in Northern Ireland since the delivery of the recent de Chastelain report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3262/00]
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin
Question:33 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Taoiseach if he will make a statement on the current state of the peace process. [3301/00]
Joe Higgins
Question:34 Mr. Higgins (Dublin West) asked the Taoiseach to report on his recent contacts, if any, with parties in Northern Ireland and representatives of the British Government. [3305/00]
John Bruton
Question:35 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting in Dublin on 2 February 2000 with Mr Gerry Adams, President of Sinn Fein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3308/00]
Trevor Sargent
Question:36 Mr. Sargent asked the Taoiseach to make a statement of the state of the Good Friday Agreement following the de Chastelain report on decommissioning. [3319/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 24 to 36, inclusive, together.
I utterly condemn the appalling attack on Mahon's Hotel in Irvinestown, County Fermanagh. I have said before in this House that anyone who commits such acts is flying in the face of the democratically expressed will of the Irish people. They will not succeed in their objectives and we will do everything we have to do to ensure they do not succeed.
The British and the Irish Governments received a report of the International Commission last Monday week, in line with an undertaking by the commission in its previous report of 10 December. In the light of ongoing and intensive consultations between the two Governments, and with the parties, it was decided not to publish the report at that time. I thank General John de Chastelain and his colleagues Ambassador Andrew Sens and Brigadier Tauno Nieminen for their continuing dedicated work.
As I said last week, it is clear that we are at a crucial stage in regard to the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Having regard to the circumstances, Deputies will understand that I am not in a position to elaborate further or to speculate on any possible scenarios at this time. We are engaging intensively and Deputies will understand the need for further consultations.
As I indicated yesterday, there will be an opportunity for these matters to be addressed in the House when the outcome of current contacts is clear.