Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in the commencement of the statutory inquiry in relation to a case (details supplied); and when it will be convened and the likely timeframe for completion. [27452/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy refers to a case which has been the subject of a review carried out under the Independent Review Mechanism set up by the Government to consider complaints of Garda misconduct received by the Taoiseach and myself.

In the case referred to in the Deputy's question, counsel recommended a non-statutory inquiry. I accepted this recommendation and informed the complainant of my decision. Subsequently, in consultation with the Attorney General on this and the other cases where an inquiry was recommended, I decided that a statutory inquiry under section 42 of the Garda Síochána Act would be a more effective instrument for such an inquiry. This fact was communicated to the person concerned on 18 May, 2016.

I am currently consulting with the Attorney General about the terms of reference for the inquiry and will need to consult with the Policing Authority thereafter. It is not possible at this stage to indicate a possible timeframe, however, I will be in further contact with the person referred to in due course.