Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 693: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will deal with an extradition matter in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23747/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The decision to seek the extradition of a person charged with a criminal offence rests with the Director of Public Prosecutions and only arises where the Director has decided that a person should be prosecuted in the first instance. As the Deputy will appreciate, the Director is independent in the exercise of his functions. As Minister for Justice and Equality, I have no function in deciding whether a person should be charged with an offence or whether a person's extradition should be sought.