Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review of the historic Poff and Barrett pardon cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25536/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, a detailed application for posthumous Presidential pardons for Mr. Sylvester Poff and Mr. James Barrett was submitted by theCastleisland District Heritage incorporating the Michael O’Donohue Memorial Project in December 2021.

The application has completed an internal review within the Department, and I have approved a proposal to engage an independent expert in trial law to further examine and review the case of Mr. Poff and Mr. Barrett. The Department has been in touch with the applicants to provide this update.

Following completion of this independent expert review of the case, I will consider the report and decide how to proceed.