Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a report regarding all of the postings during the careers of each of the gardaí that have been dismissed, have retired or have been transferred on account of the findings of the Morris tribunal; and the rank or grade of each of these gardaí during each posting. [20571/05]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a report regarding the postings during the career of a garda (details supplied) and the garda's rank or grade during each posting. [20572/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together.

It is not practical to put on the record of the House details of the entire careers of members of the Garda Síochána, apart altogether from the security implications which might arise. However, several members of the Garda Síochána most directly implicated by the findings of the second report of the Morris tribunal of either grave misconduct or grossly negligent management have been dismissed or have retired since publication of the first report last year.

Some serving members of the force are severely criticised in the second report. The disciplinary implications of this are under urgent consideration by the Garda Commissioner. Furthermore, two senior members criticised in the report will retire with effect from 31 July. An additional five members, all of whom are of Garda rank, are to be transferred by the Garda Commissioner from Donegal to posts in Dublin with effect from 24 June.

No inference should be drawn from these transfers that the members in question are not liable to disciplinary procedure under the Garda Síochána code and the relevant regulations, or to criminal prosecution should the Director of Public Prosecutions decide to initiate any such prosecutions.