asked the President whether he is aware that a considerable number of Irish people residing in England are of opinion that the remains of the late Roger Casement are not available for repatriation; and whether in order to allay apprehension he is prepared to cause inquiry to be made for the purpose of ascertaining if the remains are in a condition to be repatriated.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - The Late Roger Casement.
I have reason to believe that the opinion referred to by the Deputy is held by many people in Ireland and by many Irish people in Great Britain. I have caused inquiries on the matter to be addressed to the British Government. I have been informed in reply that, so far as is known, there was no difference between the treatment of Roger Casement's body and that of anyone else buried as the law requires within the walls of a prison. I do not know the precise implications of that statement, and I am endeavouring to obtain a more definite answer.