Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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447. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 30 June 2015, her views on correspondence regarding the case of a person (details supplied) [28489/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy is referring to a person whose case is being considered by the mechanism established for the independent review of certain allegations of Garda misconduct, or inadequacies in the investigation of certain allegations, which have been made to me as Minister for Justice and Equality, or the Taoiseach, with a view to determining to what extent and in what manner further action may be required in each case.

The Deputy is aware that I requested information from the Garda Commissioner in March of this year related to video recordings that may be of relevance to the incident involving the deceased. I received a response to that request from the Garda Commissioner and, based on the information in that response, I sought further information. Subsequently, I was informed that the Garda Commissioner had instigated an internal review to determine if the evidence in question was examined as part of the original investigation and as part of the subsequent review and of its relevance. I can confirm to the Deputy, therefore, that the Garda Commissioner has put such a review in place.