Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Question 473: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the meetings he has had with his counterparts in charge of the PSNI in Northern Ireland since the tragic death of a person (details supplied); if he has satisfied himself that between the PSNI and the Garda, they have sufficient power and personnel to bring the persons who carried out this person's murder to justice and that the forces of law and order would take control of such a situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27295/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Responsibility for the investigation of crime rests with the Garda Síochána.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda investigation into the incident in question is ongoing and that the Garda investigation team based in Monaghan Garda Station is being assisted by specialist Garda units, including the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Garda Technical Bureau.

I am further informed that the Garda Síochána is working closely with the Police Service of Northern Ireland, which has appointed a liaison officer to liaise directly with the Garda investigation team. Enquiries are being conducted at local level and information is being exchanged on a police-to-police basis. The exchange of evidence can and will be dealt with through established procedures, including by means of mutual legal assistance requests.

I am assured by the Garda authorities that sufficient resources are available and have been allocated to the ongoing investigation.