Tribunals of Inquiry Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 January 2014

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Ceisteanna (550)

Thomas P. Broughan

Ceist:

550. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of tribunals of inquiry established under his Department’s remit from 1997 to date in 2013; the name of each inquiry and its terms of reference; the date of establishment and conclusion of each inquiry, including the projected date of conclusion in circumstances where an inquiry has not been concluded; and the cost of each inquiry. [55339/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

As requested by the Deputy, the following are details of all Tribunals of Inquiry established under the remit of my Department from 1997 to date.

Name of Tribunal of Inquiry	Terms of Reference	Date Established	Date Concluded	Cost in Millions (€)
Smithwick Tribunal of Inquiry	To enquire into suggestions that members of the Garda Síochána or other employees of the State colluded in the fatal shootings of RUC Chief Superintendent Harry Breen and RUC Superintendent Robert Buchanan on 20 March 1989.	May 2005	December 2013	*12
Barr Tribunal of Inquiry	To enquire into the facts and circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of John Carthy, Abbeylara, Co. Longford on 20 April 2000.	July 2002	July 2006	21
Morris Tribunal of Inquiry	Tribunal of Inquiry into complaints concerning some Gardaí of the Donegal Division.	April 2002	December 2008	**67

* Costs up to end-2013.

** Costs to date.