Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 3 Feb 1994

Vol. 438 No. 3

Written Answers. - Reopening of Prisoner's Case.

Trevor Sargent

Ceist:

81 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Justice if she will reopen the case of a person (details supplied) who is serving a 40 year sentence for the murder of a garda in 1980, in view of the fact that he was convicted without forensic evidence and without signing a written statement.

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Geoghegan-Quinn)

The person referred to in the Deputy's question has lodged an appeal to the Supreme Court in pursuance of a constitutional challenge to his prosecution, trial, conviction and sentence. Accordingly, it would not be appropriate for me to make any comment.