Pearse Doherty
Question:474. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that he has taken to implement the recommendations of the Moriarty Tribunal. [18413/13]
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Questions (474, 475, 476)
Pearse Doherty
Question:475. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions os. 502 on 1 May 2012,153 on 12 December 2012 and 470 on 12 March 2013, if he is concerned at the time taken by An Garda Síochána to examine the report of the Moriarty Tribunal published on 22 March 2011; and his views that there is a risk of damage to public trust in the institutions of the State with the elapse of over two years since the report was published. [18417/13]
View answerPearse Doherty
Question:476. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received requests from An Garda Síochána or from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for additional resources to assist in the investigation of matters arising from the publication of the report of the Moriarty Tribunal on 22 March 2011. [18418/13]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 to 476, inclusive, together.
Insofar as the report of the Moriarty Tribunal made recommendations concerning the future operation of tribunals of inquiry, many of these recommendations are anticipated by the Tribunals of Inquiry Bill 2005 which awaits Report Stage debate in the Dáil. Other recommendations are the subject of consultation with the Attorney General and other relevant Departments.
I am informed by the Garda authorities that, following their examination of the report of the Moriarty Tribunal, the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions has been sought on the findings of that examination, with a view to determining whether or not a full Garda investigation should now be commenced. As this process is ongoing it would not be appropriate to comment in any further detail at this stage. The Deputy will appreciate that the deployment of Garda resources is a matter for the Garda Commissioner, who has not raised with me the question of additional resources in relation to the above matters. I have no role with respect to the resources of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.