Michael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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586. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Clyne report will be received (details supplied); when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16771/20]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that an inquiry under Section 42 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 is being carried out by former Judge Patrick Clyne into the Garda Síochána investigation following the death of Mr Patrick Nugent in 1984.

Judge Clyne was due to complete the Inquiry by 28 February 2020. However, due to factors including the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated public health measures, he informed my Department that he will not be in a position to finalise this work until July.

On 16 June 2020, the then Minister for Justice and Equality approved an extension for the Nugent Inquiry to 31 July 2020. My Department wrote to the Nugent family shortly afterwards to inform them of this extension. Following receipt of the report, it is my intention to consult the Attorney General with a view to providing the report to the Nugent family and publishing a copy on my Department's website.