Written answers
Tuesday, 9 June 2015
Department of Justice and Equality
Commissions of Investigation
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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599. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Commissions of Investigation established under the aegis of her Department, in tabular form, since the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 came into effect; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22757/15]
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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600. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Commissions of Investigation under the aegis of her Department which have yet to complete and publish their reports; if she will provide a time frame for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22768/15]
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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601. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Commissions of Investigation established under the aegis of her Department during the term of the current Dáil Éireann; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22779/15]
Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 599 to 601, inclusive, together.
Five Commissions of Investigation have been established under the aegis of my Department since the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 came into effect. Details of these are set out in the table below.
| Year Established | Name |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Commission of Investigation into Child Sex Abuse |
| 2006 | Dean Lyons Commission of Investigation |
| 2007 | Commission of Investigation into the death of Gary Douch |
| 2014 | The MacLochlainn Commission of Investigation |
| 2015 | Commission of Investigation into matters relative to the Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division |
Two of the five Commissions have yet to complete and publish their reports. These are the Commission of Investigation into matters relative to the Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division, which is due to report February 2016, and the MacLochlainn Commission of Investigation, which was due to report April 2015. An extension of time has been sought by the Commission and a revised timeframe for publication of the report is being finalised.
Two of the five commissions set up since the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 came into effect were set up during the term of the current Dáil. These are the MacLochlainn Commission of Investigation and the Commission of Investigation into matters relative to the Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division.
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