John Cregan (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 871: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which information regarding inquests can be obtained in County Limerick in view of the non-response of the county coroner on a number of occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29967/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that under the Coroners Act 1962, a Coroner is a statutory officer exercising quasi-judicial functions in relation to which he/she is independent and neither I nor my Department has any role in individual cases. However, to be of assistance to the Deputy, if he wishes to forward details of a specific case which is of concern to him, my Department will make enquires on my behalf with the relevant Coroner.