Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent)
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97. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 28 March 2017 and regarding a recent arrest (details supplied), if she is satisfied there was appropriate handling of and investigation into an alleged sexual assault; if there was diplomatic or political interference in the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17420/17]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will appreciate that management of particular Garda investigations are matters, in the first instance, for the Garda authorities and I have no direct role in this regard, nor would I seek to interfere in such investigations. However, I am advised by the Garda authorities that the investigation in relation to the case referred to is ongoing. In this context, the Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to make any more detailed comment on the matters referred to.

The Deputy will also appreciate that any issues relating to diplomacy are more appropriately dealt with by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.