Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 September 2008
871 Deputy John Cregan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which information regarding inquests can be obtained in County Limerick in view of the non-response of the county coroner on a number of occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29967/08]
View answerI can inform the Deputy that under the Coroners Act 1962, a Coroner is a statutory officer exercising quasi-judicial functions in relation to which he/she is independent and neither I nor my Department has any role in individual cases. However, to be of assistance to the Deputy, if he wishes to forward details of a specific case which is of concern to him, my Department will make enquires on my behalf with the relevant Coroner.
