Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 1 May 2001

Vol. 535 No. 1

Written Answers - Dublin-Monaghan Bombings.

Jimmy Deenihan

Question:

551 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the resumption of the inquests into the deaths caused by the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and the hearings of the joint committee of the Oireachtas, he accepts the urgent need for the establishment of a support centre for the families of the Dublin and Monaghan victims and that funding for this must be provided in advance of the consideration and implementation of the other recommendations of the Victims Commission which may take some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12163/01]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

The Government is conscious of the needs of the victims and the relatives of the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. In that context, and in addition to the work proceeding on developing an implementation plan in respect of the recommendations in the report of the Victims Commission, an application received from the Justice for the Forgotten group for assistance towards a family support centre is under urgent examination.