Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent calls for legislation allowing for the modernisation of the Coroners Service to allow the service to provide a more detailed analysis of fatal road crash data, including a national database of coroners files to aid research into the causes of road deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6815/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Data from inquiries and inquests regarding fatal road traffic accidents is already available under current systems of work of coroners. I am conscious, however, that there is scope for better collation and dissemination of information by coroners so that it is available for researchers, among others. I can confirm that the organisation and structure of the Coroners Service is being considered in the context of the preparation of a coroners Bill in line with the commitment in the Government's legislation programme as announced by the Chief Whip on 28 January 2005.