Tribunals of Inquiry.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 October 2004

Thursday, 14 October 2004

Questions (166)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Question:

166 Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he or his predecessor’s attention has been or was drawn to the unauthorised and improper tapping by gardaí of the telephone of persons (details supplied) in County Donegal as revealed at the Morris tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24911/04]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

I understand that the question of the obtaining of telephone call related data — as opposed to the interception of telephone calls — arose recently during the course of the hearing of evidence in the Morris tribunal. It is for the tribunal to reach its own conclusions in the matter, and it would not be appropriate for me to comment in any way on the issue at this point.