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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Death of Fr. Niall Molloy.

Call for a tribunal of inquiry

Summary

Deputy Skelly argues that an inquest will not resolve public dissatisfaction and asks for a tribunal; the Minister says the House should not prejudice the inquest.

Is the Minister aware that already there has been a court case about this death and that there was widespread dissatisfaction after that case? Is he asking us now to believe that satisfaction will result from the inquest that is to be held without having a tribunal of inquiry to satisfy the public?

Comment on this

I am tempted to answer that question by asking another but it might be a disobliging question that the Chair might find disorderly. I can only repeat what I said to the Deputy earlier in response to a question, namely, that it would be wrong of this House to prejudice in any way either the conduct or the conclusions of the inquest.

Comment on this

I may have to bring up this matter after the inquest.

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