Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)

I thank the Taoiseach for his lengthier reply. I am aware it is practice and precedent for the Director of Public Prosecutions not to make statements. Although the current DPP's immediate predecessor never made statements, the incumbent has made several clarificatory statements. While I welcome the fact the DPP is seeking to determine whether there is scope for providing extra information, the legislation provides for consultations between the DPP and the Attorney General. That might be a useful avenue of exploration in terms of opening up the decision making process within the office of the DPP and providing a mechanism for releasing information to the public domain.

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