Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 443: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the dates of all correspondence between her Department and the Garda authorities in 1996 regarding the investigation of concerns about abuse in a place (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18977/07]

Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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The matter referred to in the correspondence in question was the subject of a criminal investigation by An Garda Síochána and a file in the matter was referred by the Gardaí to the Director of Public Prosecutions. In the circumstances, it would not be appropriate to provide the details requested.

I would like again to confirm that relevant documentation held by my Department in relation to the sexual, physical and emotional abuse or neglect of children in the place referred to by the Deputy and similar places was forwarded to the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse in compliance with a Discovery Order from the Commission in June, 2003.

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 444: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a letter of 14 September 1992 from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 to the Secretary General of her Department; if there is a record in her Department of the phonecalls described in this correspondence; when the Department of Finance was informed in respect of this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18978/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The situation is that the matters raised in the correspondence and record referred to by the Deputy were the subject of investigation in each case by the relevant authorities. In relation to allegations of fraud, I can confirm that audit investigations were carried out by my Department in 1988 and a more comprehensive audit and evaluation took place between 1991 and 1994. The Department of Finance was briefed in relation to the latter audit.

Allegations relating to abuse were the subject of a number of investigations by the Gardaí and the Eastern Health Board.