Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 443: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedures in place in Garda stations for the secure storage of items of evidence and cash seized from suspects; the circumstances in which a substantial sum of money seized in a drugs raid disappeared from Fitzgibbon Street Garda station; and the measures which have been put on place to prevent a recurrence. [4041/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The Garda Síochána code, volume 1, contains a detailed set of instructions for the recording, storage and disposal of property and exhibits coming into the possession of an Garda Síochána from whatever source. Failure to comply with these instructions may constitute a breach of the Garda Síochána discipline regulations.

Work on the development of a new national property and exhibit management system is being undertaken and proposals for the development of necessary IT supports are at an advanced stage. I am informed that the circumstances relating to the alleged disappearance of a sum of money from Fitzgibbbon Street Garda station are the subject of an investigation by a chief superintendent. This investigation is ongoing and it would be inappropriate for me to comment further.