Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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70. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to her letter of 6 October 2016, if the terms of reference for the five inquiries to be established under section 42 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 have been settled; when these inquiries will proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34008/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The five inquiries to which the Deputy refers are to be established following my acceptance of recommendations by the panel of the Independent Review Mechanism.

As I pointed out to the Deputy in the letter to which he refers, section 42 (3A) of the Garda Síochána Act 2005, as amended, requires me to consult with the Policing Authority with regard to the terms of reference for these inquiries. Consultations are ongoing and, once they are settled, I can assure the Deputy that it is my firm intention that the inquiries will commence as soon as practicable thereafter.