Vol. 402 No. 9
78 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Justice the progress, if any, which has been made by foreign police forces now assisting the Garda investigating a sum of £20 million missing from a company (details supplied), and if he will make a statement on the matter.
79 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Justice whether the Garda or their counterparts in Cyprus involved in fraud investigations have established the business of persons (details supplied); if so, the nature of their business; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
80 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Justice whether an examination has been made into the security implications of the sum of £20 million missing from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
81 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Justice the representations he has received from the RUC with regard to £20 million missing from a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to answer Questions Nos. 78 to 81 together.
It is not the practice for Minister for Justice to make statements to the House about individual Garda investigations except in singular instances where the circumstances are so exceptional that such a course is deemed appropriate. All I propose to say in relation to the matters raised here is that the Garda authorities have informed me that an investigation is in progress.
