Garda Investigations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 October 2013

Thursday, 24 October 2013

Questions (38)

Clare Daly

Question:

38. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) is subject to an investigation by the Metropolitan Police in relation to the person's Dublin hacking operation, the reason no investigation has been ordered by him into media violations of privacy and unlawful activity, nor any other steps taken to attempt to deal with this situation. [45042/13]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Any criminal investigation in this jurisdiction such as the one referred to in this case by the Deputy is a matter for An Garda Síochána to consider and not one in which my Department or I, as Minister, have a role.