Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 October 2020
415. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Justice the date on which the final report by a judge of their scoping exercise into the death of a person (details supplied) will be published. [30243/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, a retired judge, Gerard Haughton, is conducting a scoping exercise into the tragic death of the person in question, whose case has been discussed in Dáil Éireann on a number of occasions. The judge furnished an interim report to my predecessor on 13 November last. Following consultation between Judge Haughton, the family concerned, and the Attorney General, the interim report was published on 17 December 2019.
In his interim report, Judge Haughton states that he will not restrict or limit the family in their submissions to him or the nature and extent of the documentation they wish to furnish to him in his scoping exercise.
I am glad to note that the family are working with Judge Haughton. My Department is in regular contact with the judge and has assured him of any assistance he requires to complete his final report.
Judge Haughton has recently informed my Department of the reasons why he does not believe that he can finalise matters within the timescale referred to in his Interim Report, and has indicated that it is likely to be mid December before he will be in a position to conclude the scoping exercise.
