Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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39. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of material she provided to a person (details supplied) in relation to the other whistleblowers which the person has refused to include in the investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7674/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy is referring to the report of 6 December 2016 which I received from Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O’Neill of his Review relating to two protected disclosures which were made to me by members of An Garda Síochána in early October 2016.

Mr Justice O’Neill was asked to review the allegations of wrongdoing contained in the disclosures, to make any inquiries with persons or bodies that he considered appropriate in relation to the review and to report to me on the conclusion of the review, including any recommendations which he may consider necessary in relation to any further action which may be appropriate and warranted to address the allegations.

With regard to the inclusion of other whistleblowers in the Judge O'Neill Review, you will be aware from my press statement of 7 October 2016 that this Review related to two protected disclosures which were made to me under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014. The task of the Review was to examine these specific allegations and make recommendations, including any further action which may be warranted to address them. It was not intended to be a wide ranging review of all allegations of Garda wrongdoing.

Accordingly, material in my Department's possession relating to other Garda whistleblowers was not forwarded to Mr Justice O'Neill.