Jim Higgins
Question:167 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the files, if any, sought from his Department by the tribunals of inquiry currently sitting. [7271/99]
Written Answers. - Departmental Files.
As I have already informed the House in my reply to recent questions on this matter, files relating to the naturalisation of 128 persons under the investment based scheme, as well as four policy files, were sent to the Moriarty tribunal on 18 November 1998, on foot of an order dated 11 November.
A further order from that tribunal, related to another four naturalisation files which are not part of the investment based scheme, has been received in my Department recently and the necessary steps are being taken to comply with this order.
The Flood tribunal has asked my Department for certain information and my Department is cooperating fully with the tribunal. Because the tribunal explicitly sought the information on a strictly confidential basis, I feel precluded from commenting further on the matter.
I will continue to cooperate with the tribunals in every possible way.