Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has put in place the procedures he promised in the Houses of the Oireachtas on 8 June 2006 for consultation between his Department and the Offices of the Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions in the case of litigation on constitutional and policy issues; the new procedures in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36282/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I would refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 154 of 3 October, 2006 in which I referred to a conference due to be held on 6 October 2006 in compliance with recommendation no 16 of the examination into the Attorney General's Office by an official from the Department of Finance. An official from my Department attended that conference and, as a follow up to it, discussions are taking place between my Department and the Chief State Solicitor's Office to ensure that my Department is immediately informed of all relevant constitutional and other cases.