Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 500: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will assist in the release of a report to a person (details supplied) in respect of an ongoing inquiry in his Department. [26254/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Following consideration of a Garda report and submissions made by legal representatives of the person referred to, my predecessor as Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform appointed a Senior Counsel to conduct an independent review and thorough examination of the Garda Síochána papers and any other available relevant material relating to the case and related complaints made, with a view to ascertaining the adequacy and completeness of the handling of the complaints and of the case.

The Senior Counsel has now submitted his report. I have arranged for a copy of this report to be sent to the Attorney General's Office for his advice. On receipt of that advice I will consider further the contents of the report and any further action that should be taken on foot of it, including the issue of whether to release all or part of the report, taking into account the Attorney General's advice.