Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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152. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide a list of the commissions of investigation, inquiries and similar investigations established under his Department during the past 12 months or being considered for establishment during the next 12 months, and in each case the person or persons conducting the inquiry and the timeframe, including start and end date envisaged. [38335/14]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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On foot of the detection of internal fraud in the Passport Service in 2013, the Secretary General requested an external group to undertake a review of Passport Service systems, processes and controls including a wider examination of the spectrum of challenges/risks to the integrity of the Irish passport – both internal and external. The Review Group was chaired by a retired Assistant Secretary from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, with representation on the Group from An Garda Siochána, the Defence Forces and the Department’s Evaluation and Audit Unit.The investigation took place over a period of 6 months and a confidential report was presented to the Secretary General in March 2014.

A dedicated project team has been established with the Department tasked with examining the recommendations in the report; evaluating options to deliver on these recommendations; and delivering on the options selected.