Joe Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

I join the Minister and the other speaker in extending sympathy to Mrs. Barrett and the family on the death of Kevin Barrett. I am disappointed by the Minister's response as he is well aware of the problem. Mrs. Barrett was told by the army that her son died as result of an accident and there were many unanswered questions. The Minister now proposes to have an investigation because the family wants to know the precise circumstances of the death. I want the Minister to state when the investigation will take place and the investigation must address the following questions. Why was the Barretts' legal team not given army documentation on Kevin Barrett's death? Will the Minister now make it available to the family? Serious questions remain about the condition of Kevin Barrett's body after his death. Can the Minister provide an explanation?

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