Proscribed Organisations.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 January 2005

Thursday, 27 January 2005

Questions (180)

Enda Kenny

Question:

179 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the names of the members of the Army Council of the Provisional IRA known to his Department; if he will report on his knowledge of membership of this proscribed organisation in so far as elected representatives are concerned either in this jurisdiction or in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2260/05]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

The Deputy will appreciate that to disclose precise details of intelligence information provided by the Garda Síochána on such matters in the context of a reply to a parliamentary question would be contrary to long-standing practice and would not be in the public interest.