The Dail will today debate the findings of two reports on the operations of the IRA and other paramilitary groups.

Two and a half hours of time has been set aside to debate the reports, one by the Gardaí and the other by MI5 and the PSNI.

While the Garda report found no evidence of the IRA Army Council operating in this jurisdiction, the British report found evidence that the Army Council does still exist - although it's committed to peaceful politics.

The British report also found that IRA volunteers believe the Army Council also runs Sinn Féin - a claim that has been dismissed by that party.