Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 May 2018
64. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 10 May 2018, if the report (details supplied) will be made available to persons who co-operated with the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22652/18]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the enquiry into this matter was considered an operational matter and it was not envisaged that it would be published or furnished to any party to the enquiry. As was outlined in Parliamentary Question 156 of 8 February 2018 there were legal and procedural flaws identified in the way the enquiry was conducted and a second external investigator was appointed to bring the enquiry to a satisfactory conclusion. Unfortunately it proved neither practical nor feasible to continue with the enquiry. In the circumstances, therefore, the report will not be made available to persons that had co-operated with the investigation.
I am informed, however, that the Director General of the Irish Prison Service corresponded directly with an individual who had co-operated with the investigation and advised that person the circumstances in which it proved neither practical or feasible to continue with the enquiry.
I also refer the Deputy to the replies given to Parliamentary Questions 15317/17, 28026/17, 55024/17 and 20602/18 which relate to this matter and provide additional clarification.
