Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 February 2014
23. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be an inquiry into the death of a baby (details supplied) in Dalkey in 1973 and the circumstances surrounding the death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5354/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Deputy will be aware that this tragic case was the subject of an independent examination by a Senior Counsel who reported in 2007 and whose conclusions were accepted by the then Minister. Establishing an inquiry into the events in question would not be consistent with the report's findings. Insofar as the question of criminal investigations into these events are concerned, the Deputy will also appreciate that I have no function in relation to the direction or initiation of criminal investigations, which are a matter for the Garda authorities. I understand that issues raised recently by legal representatives of the person in question with An Garda Síochána are under consideration by the Garda authorities.
