Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the length of time it takes forensic results to be analysed and to be reported back to the originating Garda station; the location where Galway based forensic tests are analysed; the length of time it takes the Gardaí to read the results once received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26845/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that a service level agreement is in place between An Garda Síochána and the Forensic Science Laboratory which oversees processing and reporting times according to agreed priorities and which applies on a nationwide basis. This agreement incorporates arrangements to ensure that high priority cases are examined immediately upon receipt and is reinforced by ongoing interaction between the Laboratory and the Garda authorities. All analysis takes place at the Forensic Science Laboratory, which is based at Garda Headquarters, Dublin.