Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 891: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11981/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I have no record of receiving correspondence from the Deputy in relation to the matter to which he refers. It is open to the person in question to make a complaint to the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission 150 Upper Abbey Street, Dublin 1. The Commission is independent in the exercise of its functions and is not subject to direction by myself or the Garda Commissioner in relation to the manner in which complaints are investigated. A complaint may be made to any member of the Garda Síochána at any Garda Station; to any member of the Garda Síochána at or above the rank of Chief Superintendent at a place other than a Garda Station; to the Garda Commissioner or directly to an officer or member of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission. A complaint may be made directly to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission by calling in person to the Dublin office during the stated hours of public business; in writing; by phone Lo-call 1890 600800; by fax; or by using www.gardaombudsman.ie. It is not possible for me in law to forward any complaint directly to the Commission.