Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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87. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of moneys recovered to date by the State relating to the findings of the Flood Mahon tribunal by the Criminal Assets Bureau and the Revenue Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39414/16]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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88. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of moneys recovered to date by the State relating to the findings of the Moriarty tribunal by the Criminal Assets Bureau and the Revenue Commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39416/16]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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89. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if inquiries are continuing by the Criminal Assets Bureau into matters relating to the findings of the Flood Mahon tribunal; the level of CAB resources allocated to this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39418/16]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if inquiries are continuing by the Criminal Assets Bureau into matters relating to the findings of the Moriarty tribunal; the level of CAB resources allocated to this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39419/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 87 to 90, inclusive, together.

I can inform the Deputy that inquiries by the Criminal Assets Bureau are continuing at this time arising from the referral of the reports of the Moriarty and Mahon Tribunals to the Criminal Assets Bureau.

The Deputy will appreciate that the deployment of personnel within the Bureau is primarily a matter for the Chief Bureau Officer and I would have no role in relation to the conduct of particular Bureau inquiries. I can however inform the Deputy that there is currently designated staff allocated to the Criminal Assets Bureau in order to conduct the necessary inquiries. I can further inform the Deputy that the Bureau will report to the Garda Commissioner in relation to these matters at the earliest possible time.

The Deputy will appreciate that as these matters are the subject of ongoing investigations at this time it would not be appropriate to comment further. While I do appreciate that there is considerable public interest in these matters, the primary concern for the Bureau is to ensure that inquiries are carried out as comprehensively and effectively as possible.