including the IRA statement and IICD report
A series of statements this morning confirmed the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (IICD) has carried out several inspections of IRA arms dumps.
The IRA, the Government and the decommissioning body all confirmed the inspections.
In its statement the IRA said a number of dumps containing "a substantial amount of material including weapons, explosives and other equipment" was examined.
Mr Cyril Ramaphosa and Mr Martii Ahtisaari, the two weapons inspectors, arrived in London this morning to meet British Prime Minister Mr Tony Blair.
They are holding talks with Mr Blair to update him on their work and are expected to publish their findings later today.
A report published by the IICD says it has "successfully completed an initial inspection of several IRA weapons dumps".
The report says "weapons and explosives were safely and adequately stored. We have ensured that the weapons and explosives cannot be used without our detection."
The inspectors' report added: "All our requests were satisfactorily met."
"We plan to re-inspect the arms dumps on a regular basis to ensure that the weapons have remained secure.
"The process that led to the first inspection visit and the way in which it was carried out makes us believe that this is a genuine effort by the IRA to advance the peace process."
The arms body confirmed the inspections had taken place in a letter to the Minister for Justice Mr O'Donoghue and the Northern Ireland Secretary Mr Peter Mandelson yesterday.
The IICD also gave the two-page report by Mr Ahtisaari and Mr Ramaphosa to Mr O'Donoghue and Mr Mandelson yesterday.
At the start of May the IRA agreed the Finn and the South African could inspect their weapons and verify they were "beyond use".
Mr Ramaphosa and Mr Ahtissaari report to the decommissioning body headed by Canadian general Mr John de Chastelain.