Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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529. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the accident on the N21 at Garryduff Cross, Newcastle West, County Limerick, on 12 September 2010 in which three people lost their lives; if he is satisfied that a full investigation was carried out; and his further views on whether it was acceptable that there were delays of up to ten days in interviewing the driver and three occupants of the car involved which hit the minibus. [25562/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I can assure the Deputy I am conscious of the deep distress experienced by the relatives and friends of the deceased in such tragic circumstances. The Deputy will appreciate that I have no direct role in relation to the management of Garda investigations or indeed, the prosecution or trial of charges. I am, however, assured by the Garda authorities that the fatal collision referred to was the subject of a thorough examination by experienced Garda investigators and specialised personnel which included a detailed forensic examination of the scene, the gathering and analysis of witness accounts and technical examination of the vehicles. I am informed that a comprehensive and detailed file was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for consideration who, in this case, returned a direction of prosecution of an individual for having no insurance and for failing to produce insurance documents. As the Deputy will appreciate, the DPP is independent in the exercise of prosecutorial functions and I have no role in this regard.