Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 May 2004
26 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the promised tribunal of inquiry arising from the Cory report will be established; the form it will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12677/04]
View answer60 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Government’s progress to date in implementing the recommendations of Judge Cory’s report. [9100/04]
View answer147 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he proposes to set up the public inquiry into the killing of persons (details supplied) as recommended by Judge Cory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11372/04]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 26, 60 and 147 together.
In accordance with the recommendation of Mr. Justice Peter Cory, I secured Government approval for the establishment of a public inquiry into the murders in 1989 of RUC Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and RUC Superintendent Bob Buchanan. The public inquiry will take the form of a tribunal of inquiry under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Acts. My Department is currently drafting specific terms of reference for the tribunal, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, and I intend to secure further Government approval as soon as possible to bring the necessary resolutions before both Houses of the Oireachtas.
