Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I can only reiterate to the Deputy these are serious matters. Unfortunately, I cannot require that a prosecution take place. It is a matter for the DPP to be assured that the evidence available merits prosecuting an identified individual or identified individuals and that there is evidence sufficiently persuasive to indicate a reasonable possibility of a prosecution being successful.

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