Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Garda Review commenced and was completed in relation to the witness security programme; if he proposes to take steps by way of external review; and his proposals to provide a statutory basis for the programme. [40115/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the review of the Witness Security Programme was commenced in 2003 and was substantively completed in 2005. However, a number of policy matters arising from the review remain under consideration by Garda management. As the final product of internal Garda considerations is not yet available, it would be premature of me to comment upon possible avenues of further progress.