Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-02
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Sorca Clarke (SF), Longford-Westmeath

The Minister said this report will be given to him "later in the week". It is Thursday. Is there a specific day for when this report will be provided? At the time Fianna Fáil voted against the Sinn Féin motion for a statutory independent inquiry, we were told that speed was of the essence. I put it to the Minister that the Government gave a commitment to completing this report within a year, on that basis of speed. It has broken that commitment. It is now more than a year and there is still no sign of this report. What plausible explanation for this delay can the Minister give to those who engaged in that process? When was he made aware that this delay was going to take place? Has he requested a specific date for this report to be handed over to him? By the end of the week means nothing to those who engaged in the process. More importantly, after the Minister has received the report, when will he pass it on to the Attorney General and what is the timeframe for him to receive a response?

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Sitting date: 2023-02-02