Joe Costello
Ceist:381 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases in which citizens initiated civil proceedings against the Garda for assault in each of the past five years; the number of such cases in which criminal proceedings were brought by the Garda authorities; the number of civil proceedings that were later discontinued by the citizen initiating the proceedings; the number of criminal proceedings that were discontinued by the Garda authorities; the number of civil proceedings that were settled out of court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6132/03]
