Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 January 2017
87. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost to the Exchequer of any ongoing investigations or inquiries in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2395/17]
View answerI can inform the Deputy that there is one ongoing investigation in my Department. The MacLochlainn Commission of Investigation was established under SI No. 346 of 2014 to conduct a thorough investigation into the fatal shooting of Mr Ronan MacLochlainn by members of An Garda Síochána in May 1998 in Ashford, Co Wicklow. The final agreed reporting date for the Commission was 31 May 2016. In its report of 24 May 2016 to the Minister, the Sole Member of the Commission, Ms Mary Rose Gearty, SC, advised that on 16 May 2016 one person who is identified in the Commission's final report brought an application to the High Court seeking a direction pursuant to Section 35(1)(b) of the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 that the report be amended before it is submitted to the Minister. The submission of the Commission's final report to the Minister must await the determination of this court application.
The total expenditure incurred to date is €1.15m.
