Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 129: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the policy and practice reforms that have taken place in the area of garda handling of informers since the earliest related Morris report recommendations were made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14198/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I understand from the Garda Authorities that the current Code of Practice for the management and use of intelligence sources became organisational policy effective from April, 2006.

The Code of Practice brings together established best practice and the recommendations made by Mr Justice Frederick Morris in the report from the Tribunal of Inquiry into the activities of certain Gardaí in the Donegal Division.

It has been circulated to every member of An Garda Síochána and sets out the professional standards required to maintain the confidence of the public and the courts in the use of intelligence sources.