The Taoiseach has welcomed the publication of the Moriarty Tribunal report.
Bertie Ahern said that while significant reforms had been introduced, the Government would consider the report to identify any further initiatives which might be required.
The Haughey family has described some of the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal as ‘perverse’.
In a statement, the Haughey family says that allegations of political corruption or misuse of office are unfounded on the basis of evidence.
The statement - issued by the family's solicitor - described the findings in relation to Ben Dunne, Brian Lenihan and Mahmoud Fustok as perverse.
The statement said it was wrong that the Tribunal did not issue any positive findings, other than in relation to the matter of a land deal at Wicklow.
Welcoming publication of the report, the Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny, said its findings exposed corrupt practices among Mr Haughey's inner circle.
He said it also confirmed that Mr Haughey's greed knew no bounds.
Damning indictment of FF: Rabbitte
Mr Kenny added that it confirmed that a culture of corruption, self-enrichment and abuse of public money was prevalent at the top of Fianna Fáil for many years.
The Labour leader, Pat Rabbitte, said the findings of the tribunal represented a damning indictment not just of the record of Mr Haughey but of the entire political culture in Fianna Fáil during the period when he dominated that party.
He said the Judge, in most cases, was unsparing in his criticism of Mr Haughey and other senior Fianna Fáil figures, both members of the Parliamentary Party and those who were key contributors to Mr Haughey and his party.
On RTÉ Radio's News At One, Senator Mary O'Rourke said that for her the book was closed on the matter of the medical fund for her late brother, Brian Lenihan, and that she did not intend to re-open it.
Businessman Ben Dunne has said it was a disgrace that the Chairman of the Moriarty Tribunal had effectively called him a liar.
Mr Dunne was reacting to the first report of the Moriarty Tribunal, which was published today.
Mr Dunne said that the tribunal's report accused him of telling lies and that this upsets him deeply.
'They've called me a liar. I refuse to accept that,' he told RTÉ Radio's News at One.
Mr Dunne said: 'I did not tell lies to the tribunal. I genuinely forgot. It wasn't that I was trying to cover up. I'm very upset and annoyed.'
