Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach and I recently met the family of the person referred to in the Deputy's question. We had a very long meeting with the family who have obviously been through a very traumatic time. The Taoiseach assured the family that when the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigation is completed, the question of what further action can be taken will be considered. As a result of that meeting and following certain issues being raised by the family, the Attorney General requested the Law Reform Commission to examine how more information might be provided to the families of victims concerning prosecutorial decisions.

The tragic case was considered under the independent review mechanism, IRM. The recommendation made by the IRM in this particular case was that I should take no further action. The IRM was not established to act as a commission of inquiry or investigation nor was it designed to make findings. There is a GSOC inquiry under way. As soon as that inquiry is completed, I will consider what further action to take.

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