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Commissions of Investigation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 September 2021

Thursday, 9 September 2021

Questions (947)

David Cullinane

Question:

947. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Justice the cost of each commission of investigation under the remit of her Department over the preceding decade. [42996/21]

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As the Deputy may be aware, a detailed note is provided in my Department’s appropriation account (Vote 24) each year of the cost of commissions and inquiries which are ongoing or have concluded and are still incurring cost.

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular format below. 

The cost for each commission of investigation either ongoing or concluded but still incurring costs to the end of June 2021 is as follows:

Commissions and Inquiries

Date established

Total cost to 30/6/2021

€000

Additional Information

Smithwick Tribunal

2005

19,889

Concluded at the end of 2013 with remaining costs to be discharged with regard to one third party

Independent Review Mechanism and Section 42 Inquiries (Garda Síochána Act 2005)

2014

1,838

 

Disclosures Tribunal

2017

13,025

 

Independent Reporting Commission

2017

118

 

Hickson Commission of Investigation

2018

1,392

 

A Study on  Familicide and Domestic Homicide Reviews

2019

468

 

Shane O’ Farrell – Scoping review of circumstances leading to his death

2019

269

 

In addition, the following commissions and inquires have concluded and the following costs are as reported in the Appropriation Account: 

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