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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 13 Dec 2001

Vol. 546 No. 5

Written Answers. - Northern Ireland Issues.

Austin Currie

Question:

42 Mr. Currie asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he last raised with representatives of the republican movement the return of the bodies of the disappeared; the progress on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30749/01]

As the Deputy will be aware, the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains was established in May 1999 with the objective of facilitating the location of the remains of victims of violence. On the basis of information provided to the commission in the weeks following its establishment the remains of three persons were recovered. When no further remains were discovered the searches were suspended. Subsequently the commission held extensive consultations with intermediaries, the Garda Síochána and family members and announced on 29 March 2000 that sufficient additional information had been received to justify the resumption of limited searches at the various sites. These searches failed to discover any further remains and no further searches have been instituted. This issue has been raised on several occasions during the course of contacts which have been ongoing with Sinn Féin representatives.

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