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58 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Defence the investigations that have been held into the accident in the Lebanon on 14 February 2000 in which four Irish soldiers, serving with UNIFIL, died; when he expects to have results from these investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17480/00]
64 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence when he expects to receive the report of the investigation into the deaths of four Irish soldiers in an accident in the Lebanon on 14 February 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17485/00]
77 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence if the inquiries into the deaths of four soldiers serving with UNIFIL have been received by the Department; the outcome of these inquiries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17468/00]
98 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the investigations which have been held into the accident in the Lebanon on 14 February 2000 in which four Irish soldiers, serving with UNIFIL, died; when he expects to have results from these investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17653/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 58, 64, 77 and 98 together.
As I indicated to the House on 17 May 2000, the following investigations were undertaken into the accident which occurred on 14 February 2000, which resulted in the tragic deaths of Private Declan Deere, Private Brendan Fitzpatrick, Private Matthew Lawlor, and Private John Murphy: UNIFIL board of inquiry; Irish contingent board of inquiry; and Lebanese police inquiry.
The UNIFIL board of inquiry and the Irish contingent board of inquiry have been completed. A copy of the UNIFIL board of inquiry has been requested from the UN and is awaited. The Lebanese police inquiry is still ongoing.
