Public Inquiries

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 January 2016

Thursday, 28 January 2016

Ceisteanna (179)

Lucinda Creighton

Ceist:

179. Deputy Lucinda Creighton asked the Minister for Defence the number of tribunals of inquiry, commissions of inquiry or investigations for which he or his Department have been responsible by name; by terms of reference; by cost including the cost to date where an inquiry has not been concluded; by date including the projected date of conclusion where an inquiry has not been concluded from 1991 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3779/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Defence

My Department has not established or operated any Tribunal of Inquiry or Commission of Inquiry or investigations in the period since 1991. The Department has, when requested, responded to requests from a number of external investigations including the Commission of Inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings, the Smithwick Inquiry and from the Garda Síochána. A number of internal investigations have been carried out during that period in relation to matters pertaining to the Defence Forces including Courts of Inquiry arising from accidents/incidents involving members of the Defence Forces.