Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the inquiry that was initiated in 2019 into (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60926/22]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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In November 2019, my predecessor, the then Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, appointed an authorised person under section 224 of the Local Government Act 2001 to prepare a report into the alleged role, if any, of Dublin City Council regarding payments made to certain individuals for the purpose of facilitating the protection of social housing developments in Ballyfermot/Cherry Orchard, Dublin, against anti-social behaviour, intimidation of workers and criminal damage.

This work has been completed and the report by the authorised person remains under consideration within my Department. 

I also understand that the matter is the subject of a criminal investigation by An Garda Síochána, which must be allowed to follow its course.