Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2005
319 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent calls for legislation allowing for the modernisation of the Coroners Service to allow the service to provide a more detailed analysis of fatal road crash data, including a national database of coroners files to aid research into the causes of road deaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6815/05]
View answerData from inquiries and inquests regarding fatal road traffic accidents is already available under current systems of work of coroners. I am conscious, however, that there is scope for better collation and dissemination of information by coroners so that it is available for researchers, among others. I can confirm that the organisation and structure of the Coroners Service is being considered in the context of the preparation of a coroners Bill in line with the commitment in the Government's legislation programme as announced by the Chief Whip on 28 January 2005.
