Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 November 2012
503. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason repeated requests from family members for an inquest into the death of a person (details supplied) which took place on the Rotunda Hospital, Dublin, in March 2010 have not been granted. [52307/12]
View answerUnder 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 family in question, inquiries have been made and it is understood that this case is with the Dublin Coroner. I understand that the Coroner has decided to revisit his original decision not to hold an inquest into this death, and he is currently waiting for outstanding reports. A decision in relation to an inquest will be made shortly after all reports are received and will be conveyed to the next of kin.
