Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 June 2005
25 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of the revelations from the Morris tribunal, he will be seeking the resignation of the Garda Commissioner, Noel Conroy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21572/05]
View answerI will not be asking the Government to consider seeking the resignation of the Garda Commissioner. I have full confidence in the Garda Commissioner to bring forward any necessary measures which are appropriate to him in the light of the findings and recommendations in the Morris reports.
26 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount the State has spent on Garda legal costs at the Morris tribunal and related court cases; the expenses the gardaí have claimed for investigating the Barron case, including overtime, travel and accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21614/05]
View answerDetails of legal costs incurred by the State in respect of members of the force represented at the Morris tribunal and related court costs are being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy.
As regards Garda expenses the position is that investigations are undertaken as part of normal duties. Therefore, the multitude of different costs incurred by the inquiry into the death of Mr. Barron were accounted for in the normal manner under the relevant general sub-heads of the Votes concerned. For this reason it would not be possible to retrospectively cost the investigation without the reallocation of scarce resources on a scale that would be impractical.
