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Dáil

Written answer

Family Law Cases

Summary

The Minister requested Garda figures on perjury and attempted perverting justice complaints in family-law proceedings and will provide them when available.

122. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to the High Court declaration (details supplied) the number of complaints of perjury, or of attempting to pervert the course of justice, arising from in camera family law or child care proceedings have been recorded by An Garda Síochána since July 2019; the number that have been investigated; and the number of files that have been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions; and the number of prosecutions that have resulted. [67526/26]

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Jim O'Callaghan Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Fianna Fáil

I have requested the information sought by the Deputy from the Garda authorities. Regrettably, this was not available in time and I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

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