Public Inquiries

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 January 2015

Tuesday, 20 January 2015

Questions (180)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

180. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Taoiseach the Departments that have had official responsibility for the organisation and administration of the various public inquiries ordered by Government over the past 20 years, with particular reference to the Department or Departments most likely to be affected by any financial liability on the Exchequer arising from such inquiries directly or indirectly including personal costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2749/15]

Written answers

The Taoiseach

Each Government Department has responsibility in relation to any inquiry established under it and is, therefore, the Department most likely to be affected by any financial liability on the Exchequer.

The following inquiries/tribunals have been established under my Department:

- Tribunal of Inquiry (Dunnes Payments) (McCracken)

- Tribunal of Inquiry into payments to politicians and related matters (Moriarty)

- Independent Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings (Barron)

- Commission of Investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974 (MacEntee)

- Inquiry into reports of unlawful surveillance of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Cooke) (costs arising are being met by the Dept of Justice and Equality)

- Review of the Action taken by An Garda Síochána Pertaining to certain allegations made by Sergeant Maurice McCabe (Guerin)

- Commission of Investigation (certain matters relative to An Garda Síochána and other persons) (Fennelly).