Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the revelations emanating from the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry in Northern Ireland that An Garda Síochána was aware of the abuse of children by a person (details supplied) yet no actions were taken; the actions she will take to clarify this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26733/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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125. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the actions she will take to ensure that the victims of a person (details supplied) will be given justice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26734/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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126. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has had any communication with her Northern counterpart surrounding the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26735/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 124 to 126, inclusive, together.

I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Commissioner has appointed a Detective Superintendent to conduct an in-depth review of Garda files and records in order to ascertain the facts surrounding the information referred to by the Deputy. This review is currently ongoing.

I can also inform the Deputy that I meet regularly with my Northern Ireland counterpart David Ford. We met most recently on 19 June in Armagh and had the opportunity to discuss a full range of issues of mutual concern relating to North-South policing and justice co-operation, including child sexual abuse and related issues. The Deputy will appreciate, of course, that the Historical Institutional Abuse inquiry is an independent statutory inquiry established by and reporting to the Northern Ireland Executive. That inquiry process is ongoing and any conclusions or findings or relevance to this jurisdiction will be studied as and when they are made, taking into account in particular the historical inquiries which have already been carried out in this jurisdiction.