Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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744. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a statutory inquiry into allegations of Garda misconduct made by the former chief executive of a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27079/17]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy refers to a case which has been the subject of a review carried out under the Independent Review Mechanism set up by the Government to consider allegations against the Garda Síochána. In the case referred to in the Deputy's question I can confirm that on 15 May the then Minister signed an Order establishing an inquiry under section 42 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 into matters raised in the allegations made by the person in question. The inquiry is being conducted by Judge Patrick McMahon, retired judge of the District Court. As the matter is now the subject of a statutory inquiry, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on the case.