Thomas P. Broughan
Question:144. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 92 of 10 December 2013, if the report referred to in the reply is now to hand. [5770/14]
View answerWednesday, 5 February 2014
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I have been advised by the Ombudsman Commission that the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and the generation and collation of that information would place an inordinate burden on the organisation in terms of time and resources.
The information sought was in respect of complaints received by the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission from family members of those killed or seriously injured in road traffic collisions. The Ombudsman Commission point out that such a complaint could arise in various scenarios, for example where a member of the Garda Síochána was the driver, but also where the family were unhappy with a Garda investigation of an incident where the driver was not a member of the Garda Síochána.
In an attempt to assist the Deputy, the Ombudsman Commission would be happy to meet with the Deputy to discuss in more detail the information he is seeking and to ascertain what is feasible. If the Deputy would like to accept the offer from the Ombudsman Commission he may contact them directly or, should he prefer, I can ask my officials to set up a meeting at a convenient time.
Question No. 145 answered with Question No. 140.