Written answers

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Department of Justice and Equality

Commissions of Investigation

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if commission of investigation reports and evidence gathered by commissions of investigation cannot be used as evidence in court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23998/17]

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Under section 19 of the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 none of the following is admissible as evidence against a person in any criminal or other proceedings:

- a statement or admission made by the person to a commission;

- a document given or sent to a commission pursuant to a direction or request of the commission to the person, or

- a document specified in an affidavit of documents made by the person and given to a commission pursuant to a direction or request of the commission.

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