Garda inquiry to include du Plantier investigation
He wrote to Enda Kenny on February 21 requesting an inquiry into how the case was handled, after the Taoiseach said anybody with knowledge of garda misconduct should come forward.
Mr Baileyâs letter, which was signed by him and his partner Jules Thomas, set out how they felt theyâve been the victims of Garda malpractice.
The couple said they were willing to co-operate âin any process to lift the dark stain and appalling vista which now sits like a black cloud besmirching the otherwise good name of An Garda SĂochĂĄnaâ.
Mr Bailey received a reply last Thursday, assuring him his case would be under consideration in drawing up the terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry being chaired by Justice Nial Fennelly.
The terms of reference were agreed by the Cabinet and published yesterday. The inquiry will look at a range of issues, including:
* The recordings of phone calls, other than 999 calls, at Garda stations dating back to 1980;
* The extent of knowledge of these calls at state bodies;
* Whether the recordings of calls between solicitors and suspects were âused for any purpose whatsoeverâ and if the office of the DPP made any use of the data.
The commission will look at all recordings in the possession of Bandon Garda Station relating to the investigation into the death of Ms du Plantier.
It will be tasked with establishing whether the recorded calls and âany other acts or eventsâ reveal âany evidence of unlawful or improper conductâ by gardaĂ investigating the case.
A Government spokesperson said including this in the terms of reference was âentirely obviousâ and âthe correct thing to doâ.
Mr Bailey and Ms Thomas are suing the State for wrongful arrest in the wake of the murder of Ms du Plantier in 1996.
The judge has been asked to report by the end of the year, but can be granted an extension if he believes one is required.
