Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 May 2024
40. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he has considered providing funding to survivors or groups representing them in order to better facilitate their own engagement with and participation in the tribunal of inquiry into certain matters relating to the complaints processes in the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24170/24]
View answerI will be signing a Statutory Instrument shortly to give effect to the formal establishment of Tribunal.
Following this, I anticipate that the Tribunal will publish an opening statement containing general guidance for all persons who wish to engage with the Tribunal on matters that are relevant to its Terms of Reference. This will include information about how people can make submissions to the Tribunal. It will be a matter for the Tribunal to determine how it conducts its subsequent investigations. The Tribunal will also publicise details of how persons who wish to engage with and participate in the process may do so, and this will include matters relating to legal representation.
