Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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466. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide an update on the Director of Public Prosecutions decision regarding a Garda investigation arising from evidence uncovered by the Moriarty tribunal. [26816/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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In so far as the report of the Moriarty Tribunal made recommendations concerning the future operation of tribunals of inquiry, many of these recommendations are anticipated by the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005 which awaits Report Stage debate in the Dáil. Other recommendations are the subject of consultation with the Attorney General and other relevant Departments. I am informed by the Garda authorities that, following their examination of the report of the Moriarty Tribunal, the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions has been sought on the findings of that examination, with a view to determining whether or not a full Garda investigation should now be commenced. As this process is ongoing it would not be appropriate to comment in any further detail at this stage.