Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Question 182: To ask the Taoiseach the date the Moriarty tribunal was established; the intended date of completion; the cost to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37349/08]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Moriarty Tribunal was established in September 1997 and is expected to complete its final report by the end of this year. The total cost incurred by my Department in respect of it up to 30 September 2008 (the latest date for which figures are available) is €33,530,713. The full cost to the Exchequer will, of course, only be known after publication of the Tribunal's final Report and any rulings on, and eventual settlement of, any third party costs.