Departmental Investigations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017

Tuesday, 2 May 2017

Ceisteanna (125)

John McGuinness

Ceist:

125. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of reports and complaints made to her Department by a person (details supplied); if the reports and complaints were ever investigated and, if so, the outcome; if the same reports were investigated by the Department of the Taoiseach before being sent from that Department to her Department; if the person was ever interviewed by officials from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19500/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality

As I have previously advised the Deputy my Department has been in correspondence with the person concerned. The position of my Department has been extensively outlined in this correspondence and the person concerned has been informed that no further action can be taken in this case. However, if the person concerned wishes to submit additional, pertinent information, which they have not previously supplied, then my Department will examine this further.

I am informed by the Department of the Taoiseach that it did not investigate the reports before sending them to my Department.