§ 44. Mr. Chichester-Clarkasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has made to the Government of the Republic of Ireland about the 22 incidents in which shots have been fired 5W across the United Kingdom frontier at security forces in Northern Ireland and at which on the Republican side there have been present members of the Eire Army or of the Gardai of the Republic.
§ Mr. Anthony RoyleWe exchange views with the Government of the Republic of Ireland on a number of matters. Details must remain confidential, but—while not necessarily accepting the statistics quoted—I can assure my hon. Friend that our representations covered those occasions when shooting occurred and the Gardai or the Irish Army unaccountably failed to play as vigorous a rôle as might be hoped.