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Commissions of Investigation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 February 2017

Wednesday, 1 February 2017

Ceisteanna (156)

Robert Troy

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156. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Taoiseach the final costs to the Exchequer of each commission of investigation that has been completed to date in his Department, in addition to the estimated costs to date of ongoing commissions of investigations. [5311/17]

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The information on the costs of Commissions of Investigation for which I am the specified Minister is contained in the following table.

Name

Cost

Date of Conclusion

Commission of Investigation in to the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings (MacEntee)

€2.63 million

March 2007

Fennelly Commission of Investigation

€3.03 million (to end December 2016)

The timeframe for completion of the Commission's final report is by the end of March 2017.

Cregan/IBRC Commission of Investigation

€1.52 million (to end December 2016). Note: The IBRC Commission indicated in its Interim Report that significant third party costs have been incurred which are likely to arise for payment in due course.

The timeframe for completion of the first module of the Commission's work, in relation to the Siteserv transaction, is by the end of December 2017.

It should be noted that figures provided for 2016 in respect of ongoing Commissions of Investigation are provisional figures and may be subject to end of year revisions, as part of the preparation of my Department's 2016 Appropriation Account.

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