Michelle Mulherin (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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387. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of the independent review mechanism established to provide an independent assessment of outstanding allegations of Garda Síochána misconduct the number of cases in which the panel of barristers recommended no further action; the number of cases in which she has accepted the recommendation of the panel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33246/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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As I informed the Deputy in response to Parliamentary Question 597 of 2015, the issuing of notification letters to complainants commenced on 29 June.

To date, notification letters have issued to 132 complainants. In all cases I have accepted the recommendation of counsel.

A number of cases have resulted in recommendations for further action which I have accepted, including referral to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC), requesting a report from the Garda Commissioner accordance with section 41(2) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, etc.

It is my intention, on the completion of the process, to make a comprehensive statement on all the actions I have decided to take in line with the recommendations of counsel.