The Barr report into the death of John Carthy is ready to be printed, according to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who said he had no difficulty in having it published before the Dáil adjourned for the summer recess.
Mr Carthy was shot dead in Abbeylara, Co Longford, in 2000 by the Garda Emergency Response Unit. The Barr tribunal was established to investigate the circumstances.
Mr Ahern told the Dáil that his office had been in touch with the Minister for Justice's office, and "we have been told the report of Mr Justice Barr is now complete and ready for printing. He expects to be in a position to report to the Oireachtas in early to mid-July.
"I will ask if it can be received in early July. I would have no difficulty in having it published before then."
Labour leader Pat Rabbitte said he was very concerned about the delay in publication.
"I get the impression that the Government is trying to delay certain reports until after the Dáil goes into recess."
Mr Rabbitte said he did not want to apportion blame "but I really feel the killing of John Carthy in the given circumstances was needless. Now six years later we are only to receive the report after the Dáil goes into recess. This is not demonstrating any respect for either the Carthy family or this House."
The report should be fairly discussed "given that Mr Justice Barr has taken such time to evaluate the circumstances painstakingly".
The Taoiseach said: "I have no reason for the delay."
