Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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625. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if, as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, she met with a person (details supplied), the chief of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement on 6 May 2015 to discuss the destruction of documents in the person's office that weekend; and if she made any decisions or made any follow up queries as a result of that meeting. [26025/17]

Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The then Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton T.D., met the Director of Corporate Enforcement with Department officials on 6 May 2015. At that meeting, the Minister was informed of the destruction of documents and other weaknesses in the investigation.

As the matter was before the courts, it was sub judice. It was considered that no steps should be taken that would interfere with the prosecution of the case and the separation of powers between the Executive and the Judiciary.