Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
109. Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she or her office has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the person's interaction with the Garda Síochána; the actions that were taken in respect of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12973/17]
View answerThe particular case to which the Deputy refers was amongst those considered under the mechanism established for the independent review of certain allegations of Garda misconduct, or inadequacies in the investigation of certain allegations, the Independent Review Mechanism (IRM).
A panel consisting of two senior and five junior counsel was established for that purpose. I would like to emphasise that every case presented to the panel was reviewed by independent counsel, who made an objective recommendation. It was open to counsel to make any recommendation that they saw fit. The recommendation in this case was that I should take no further action. I accepted that recommendation and a letter issued to the complainant in December 2015 notifying him of the outcome and the reasons for same.
Further correspondence from the complainant to the Taoiseach has been forwarded to me recently for reply. A reply will issue shortly.
