The Government has dismissed Sinn Féin allegations that it is playing "dirty politics" with the peace process.
The Taoiseach's office also rejected Mr Gerry Adams's claim that the Government was ignoring his party's mandate.
Government spokeswoman
A Government spokeswoman said: "We absolutely accept and respect Sinn Féin's mandate, but people have a right to know what they are voting for."
Yesterday the Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams, described as "rubbish" the Independent Monitoring Commission's report that said some Sinn Féin leaders were involved in authorising the alleged IRA robbery of the Northern Bank.
The monitoring body supported the Taoiseach's allegation that senior Sinn Féin politicians had advance knowledge of the £26.5 million Northern Bank heist.
In an angry statement outside Government Buildings, Mr Adams challenged the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, to arrest him, saying it was time for the Taioseach to "put up or shut up" on the issue.
But the Taoiseach's spokeswoman said. "We're simply not going to get into that. The Taoiseach is trying to be constructive."
She went on to say that Sinn Féin still had to address the issues of decommissioning and bringing all criminality to an end. "Our position is not going to change on that. Our position can't change on that."
Meanwhile Ulster Unionist Leader, Mr David Trimble, today called for an urgent debate in the House of Commons on the IMC report.
Mr Trimble also challenged the British government to recall the North's Assembly so Sinn Fein can face exclusion.