Michael Healy-Rae
Question:363. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 20 November 2013, he will provide an update on the relevant matter. [52731/13]
View answerTuesday, 10 December 2013
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that the incident referred to by the Deputy was fully investigated by An Garda Síochána.
I am further informed that this investigation led to the prosecution of 6 people, five of whom pleaded guilty on 27 September 2013 to an offence contrary to Section 4 of the Public Order Act 1994 and were ordered to pay €300 each to a charity and made subject to the provisions of section 1(1) of the Probation of Offenders Act. A sixth person failed to appear before the court and a bench warrant has been issued for his arrest.
The Deputy will appreciate I have no role in relation to the prosecution or trial of offences, or with respect to judicial determinations in individual cases.