Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

Question 6: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the decision of the Supreme Court to increase to €4.7 million compensation paid to a person (details supplied) arising from what the court described as the outrageous conduct by gardaí to the person; if the Garda will issue a formal apology to the person; his further views on the observation by the court that no explanation had been provided as to the way a person in authority later very cynically arranged for an offer to be made to the person that, on condition of dropping their appeal, they would secure early release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13253/07]

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