§ Mr. MaginnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) how many meetings have taken place between the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Commissioner of the Irish Republic's police force since 15 November 1985(a) within Anglo-Irish conferences and (b) outside Anglo-Irish conferences;
(2) how many meetings have taken place between the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Commissioner of the Irish Republic's police force since 15 November 1985 (a) within Northern Ireland, (b) within the Republic of Ireland and (c) elsewhere;
(3) during how many of the meetings between the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the Commissioner of the Irish Republic's police force held since 15 November 1985 a Minister or official of his Department was present.
§ Mr. StanleySince 15 November 1985, the Chief Constable and the Garda Commissioner have attended eight meetings of the Intergovernmental Conference, four290W of which were held in Belfast, three in London and one in Dublin. They have also participated in a further six meetings within the ambit of the conference attended by officials from both sides, five of which were held in Belfast and one in Dublin. In addition, the Chief Constable has had a number of private discussions with the present and former commissioner, both in Dublin and Belfast.