53 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the investigations, if any, into allegations made in a letter sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions and a Galway solicitor, apparently from a member of the Garda suggesting irregularities in the detention of a person who later faced serious arms charges in the Special Criminal Court and whose prosecution was subsequently dropped by a decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions; if he has received the report he indicated he was expecting from the Garda in view of his comments made to the media in Government Buildings of 13 January 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2687/00]

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53 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the investigations, if any, into allegations made in a letter sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions and a Galway solicitor, apparently from a member of the Garda suggesting irregularities in the detention of a person who later faced serious arms charges in the Special Criminal Court and whose prosecution was subsequently dropped by a decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions; if he has received the report he indicated he was expecting from the Garda in view of his comments made to the media in Government Buildings of 13 January 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2687/00]

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1. 2 February 2000

   Priority Questions. - Criminal Prosecutions.

   53 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the investigations, if any, into allegations made in a letter sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions and a Galway solicitor, apparently from a member of the Garda suggesting irregularities in the detention of a person who later faced serious arms charges in the Special Criminal Court and whose prosecution was subsequently dropped by a decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions; if he has received the report he indicated he was expecting from the Garda in view of his comments made to the media in Government Buildings of 13 January 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2687/00]

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