Marc MacSharry (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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319. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will address a matter relating to a posting on social media (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7008/19]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I want to make it clear that neither I nor my Department would seek in any way to influence GSOC in carrying out its statutory duties.

I can inform the Deputy that the social media posting to which he refers was issued by a national newspaper wholly in error and was removed at the request of the journalist concerned as soon as he saw the inaccurate tweet.

The Deputy will note that in the actual content of the article which the tweet in question purported to refer, I stated the importance of due process in all investigations, and reiterated my commitment that GSOC be fully resourced so as to address these matters in a timely and appropriate manner. At no stage did I make reference to any individual person or investigation.