Kevin O'Keeffe
Ceist:72. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Moran inquiry will publish its findings (details supplied). [22140/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 10 May 2017
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Freagraí scríofa
The non-statutory inquiry, led by Mr Justice Carroll Moran, into the circumstances surrounding the distribution of tickets for the Rio Olympic Games commenced its work on 19 September 2016. Under its Terms of Reference, Judge Moran was asked to present a report setting out the findings and recommendations of the inquiry within 12 weeks of its commencement. While it was intended at the outset that Judge Moran would conclude the Inquiry within this 12-week period, it was not possible to do so. On 23 November 2016, Judge Moran requested an extension to 31 March 2017, which was subsequently granted.
On 21 March 2017, the Inquiry's solicitor contacted my officials to say that the Judge's Report would be circulated to certain parties on 31 March 2017. Those parties would be afforded three weeks to respond, and the Judge would then require time to consider these responses. As a consequence, on 31 March 2017 Judge Moran wrote to request a further extension of the deadline to 19 May 2017 for presentation of the Report. This extension has also been granted. Once the Report has been presented, it will require careful consideration prior to its publication and I am not yet in a position to indicate a publication date.