Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 340: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who, on 17 May 2004, was refused Garda clearance to continue working at the Passport Office in Molesworth Street, Dublin, in which they had worked as a clerical officer for the past three months; and the grounds on which the Garda refused clearance will be sought. [15199/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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It is standard practice for the views of my Department to be sought as to suitability in respect of certain public service appointments. My Department makes a decision as to whether opposition is to be expressed to the prospective appointment on the basis of information received from the Garda Síochána. Each case is given careful consideration and is judged on its own merits. It is not the practice and it would be contrary to the public interest to disclose the grounds either generally or in any particular case upon which such opposition is expressed.