7 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing concern of the bereaved families of an accident at sea in September 1992 when two Irish fishermen lost their lives in a collision between the Orchidee and the French vessel the Agena; if the statements given by the French crew at the rogatory commission inquiry will be made available to his Department; the reason the families involved were not told of the retirement of a senior official dealing with the case; if a new person has been appointed and briefed on this issue; if this person will meet the families; if he will expedite the Irish inquiry into the affair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6802/97]

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7 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing concern of the bereaved families of an accident at sea in September 1992 when two Irish fishermen lost their lives in a collision between the Orchidee and the French vessel the Agena; if the statements given by the French crew at the rogatory commission inquiry will be made available to his Department; the reason the families involved were not told of the retirement of a senior official dealing with the case; if a new person has been appointed and briefed on this issue; if this person will meet the families; if he will expedite the Irish inquiry into the affair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6802/97]

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