Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 February 2026
216. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his Department intends to publish a Death in Custody Report (details supplied); the timeline for same; the date of the publication of the report as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12995/26]
View answerI would firstly like to express my sympathies to the family of the deceased individual in question. I regret the delay in publishing the report.
The Office of the Inspector of Prisons Death in Custody Report in the case the Deputy is referring to was received by my Department in July 2025. Legal advice, relevant to the publication of the report, was being sought at that time.
That legal advice has now been received by my Department and I expect to be in a position to publish the report shortly.
