Written answers
Tuesday, 2 February 2016
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Investigations
Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Renua Ireland)
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102. To ask the Taoiseach the number of tribunals of inquiry, commissions of inquiry or investigations for which he or his Department have been responsible, by name, by terms of reference, by cost, including the cost to date where an inquiry has not been concluded, and by date, including the projected date of conclusion where an inquiry has not been concluded, from 1991 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4207/16]
Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The table below provides details of tribunals of inquiry, commissions of inquiry or investigations for which my Department has been responsible from 1991 to date.
| Name | Terms of Reference | Cost (€ million) | Date of Conclusion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribunal of Inquiry (Dunnes Payments) (McCracken) | €6.712 | Report published in August 1997 | |
| Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin Bombings of 1972 and 1973 Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Murder of Seamus Ludlow Report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Bombing of Kay's Tavern, Dundalk | €3.511 (represents total costs of all 3 reports) | June 2004 October 2005 November 2006 | |
| Inquiry into certain matters in relation to procurement (carried out by Dermot B Quigley) | None | January 2005 | |
| Report of the Commission of Investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings (MacEntee) | €2.633 | March 2007 | |
| Tribunal of Inquiry into payments to politicians and related matters (Moriarty) | €53.656 (to end-December 2015) | Final Report published in March 2011. A small legal and administrative staff remains in place to deal with applications for third-party costs and with the ongoing business of wind-down. | |
| Inquiry by Sean Guerin, S.C., into allegations made by Garda Sergeant Maurice McCabe and related matters | As yet no payment has been made | 6 May 2014 | |
| Inquiry by Judge John Cooke into reports of unlawful surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission | Department of Justice and Equality responsible for payment | 4 June 2014 | |
| Fennelly Commission of Investigation | Available in Statutory Instrument Number 192 of 2014 | €1.730 (to end December 2015) | Ongoing |
| Cregan/IBRC Commission of Investigation | Available in Statutory Instrument Number 253 of 2015 | €0.472 (to end December 2015) | Ongoing |
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