Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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622. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the case of Fr. Niall Molloy; and when the current review will be completed. [19614/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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As I have previously informed the House, Mr. Dominic McGinn, Senior Counsel, is at present carrying out an independent examination of the report of the Serious Crime Review Team relating to the Garda investigation into the death of Fr. Niall Molloy. This independent examination will, in accordance with the terms of reference, comprise two main elements: 1. Counsel will examine what is a very detailed report that, for legal reasons, cannot be put into the public domain in its current form, and will prepare a report which can be put into the public domain on any issues of public interest which may arise from the report, and 2. Counsel will identify matters, if any, of significant public interest or concern that would warrant examination by a further inquiry and in respect of which such further inquiry would have a reasonable prospect of establishing the truth.

My priority is to allow Mr. McGinn to carry out the examination so that the maximum amount of information can be put into the public domain at the earliest possible date, at which point I will also of course fully consider the outcome of the examination concerning any further inquiry. While Mr. McGinn's terms of reference require that he complete this examination as soon as possible, it is not possible to provide a precise timescale in this regard. I expect, however, that his work is well advanced at this point.