Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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17. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects to receive the final report of a scoping exercise in relation to the death of a person (details supplied); and if she has been informed of the reasons for the delay to date. [26129/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, retired Judge Gerard Haughton has been conducting a scoping exercise into the tragic circumstances surrounding Shane O'Farrell's death. The purpose of this exercise is to advise as to whether any further investigation or inquiry beyond those already carried out is necessary and, if so, to advise on the form of such investigation or inquiry and its terms of reference.

I am informed that the Judge is on the verge of completing the scoping exercise and has begun the process to compile his final report. Once that process is complete I understand that Judge Haughton will submit his final report to me.

Once I have received the final report, the advice of the Attorney General will be sought on publication.

I will conclude by re-stating in the clearest possible terms that neither the Government nor my own Department is in any way opposed to the possibility of a further inquiry into this case if that is what is recommended. However, the Deputy will understand that I cannot pre-empt the outcome of the scoping exercise.