Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide additional resources for An Garda Síochána towards its investigation of the brutal and horrific murder of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan in October 2007; if her attention has been drawn to the recent debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly with particular reference to the SDLP motion that noted that the independent monitoring commission stated that current and former members of the Provisional IRA were responsible for the murder of Paul Quinn; if she will provide an assurance that every possible effort will be made and all necessary support/resources given to ensure a successful outcome to these investigations and that the person/persons responsible for this murder will be brought to justice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45714/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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At the outset I express my sincere sympathy and condolences to the Quinn family on the brutal murder of their son, Paul. We can all recall clearly the reporting of the violent manner in which was killed. I have no doubt that the grief and suffering caused to his family and friends is made all the more difficult to bear by the fact that those responsible for his murder have yet to be brought to justice.

As the Deputy will understand, responsibility for the investigation of crime rests with an Garda Síochána. I am informed by the Garda Commissioner that the investigation into this particular killing is ongoing and active, and that sufficient resources are available to the ongoing investigation. The Deputy will be aware that there have been a number of arrests in the past seven years, both in Northern Ireland and in this jurisdiction, in connection with this killing, most recently in August of this year. The investigation has a significant cross-border element and liaison with the Police Service of Northern Ireland was established at the outset, and the Gardaí continue to receive comprehensive assistance from the PSNI. Members of An Garda Síochána continue to liaise with the Quinn family.

The House can be assured that everything possible will continue to be done to bring the perpetrators of this barbaric crime to the justice they rightly deserve.