Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 427: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 12 April 2005; and the reason the reinvestigation into the murder of the person was not commenced in April 2002 when, according to him, the information first came to light, but was instead delayed until June 2003. [12231/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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As I stated in my reply to Questions Nos. 83, 101, 106, 109, 110 and 757 to 761, inclusive, of 12 April last, certain issues of concern to the family of the murder victim were raised directly with the Garda Síochána in Buncrana in April 2002. Inquiries were then made by the local Garda authorities in respect of these issues, and it was concluded that they had been adequately addressed in the original investigation. These issues were not referred to me or my Department by any party.

In June 2003, solicitors acting on behalf of the murder victim's family submitted directly to me a memorandum setting out a range of concerns, including some of — but by no means limited to — the issues previously raised directly with the Garda Síochána.

I referred this memorandum to the Garda Commissioner, who, in response, established a review team led by a chief superintendent to conduct a thorough and concise investigation into all matters raised.