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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 July 2006

Tuesday, 4 July 2006

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Mary Upton

Question:

316 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a letter dated 5 July 1995 to the Public Accounts Committee of Dáil Éireann regarding a former member of staff of his Department (details supplied); his views on whether the letter was correct in telling the committee that the requirements of natural justice had been met in the case; the details of the way this was done as regards the intervention in January 1998 by the Secretary to a Government Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26180/06]

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As I pointed out in my reply to Question No. 311 of 21 February, 2006, it is not the normal practice of my Department to make statements on former or current members of staff of the Department. In relation to the letter referred to, this was forwarded by my Department to the Public Accounts Committee on 5 July, 1995 to assist the Committee in its consideration of a number of matters that had been brought to its attention.

The Deputy will be aware from previous replies that my Department was engaged in extended personal correspondence with the person referred to and, on occasion, by her legal advisers. There have also been a number of parliamentary questions in recent years concerning this person and 20 requests under the provisions of the Freedom of Information legislation by the person. All matters raised in correspondence by the person concerned have been addressed and my Department has nothing further to add at this stage.

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