Voices in the House: It is not rocket science to get an end to this. If we can move on, we can move on. If we move backwards, that would be terrible for the entire island. - The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern
Does the Taoiseach share the view of a Fianna Fáil councillor who yesterday called for the resignation of the Minister for Justice?
- Fine Gael leader, Mr Enda Kenny
I dissociate myself totally from any derogatory remarks about the Minister for Justice, made by any Fianna Fáil councillor it is obvious that the person in question doesn't know what she's talking about.
- Mr Ahern
We have said we want no ambiguity, no fudge and no messing. Let us be straight and let us get to the bottom line. - The Taoiseach
As the republican movement does not believe that any criminal act carried out in the course of its duty is a crime, it seems our difficulty is that we are on two different planets.
- Labour leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte
Mr Adams said he has a problem going to the police. Does he have a problem in going to the Short Strand unit of the Provisional IRA - call it the local SS unit for short - and demanding that it present itself to justice?
- Mr Joe Higgins, Socialist Party