The Minister for Justice will not seek to have a UK inquiry into the activities of undercover British police officers extended to consider the activities of one officer in Ireland.
Following calls on Frances Fitzgerald by activists, including some involved with the Shell to Sea campaign, who say they were spied on and deceived into personal relationships by a named police officer, a Department of Justice statement said the UK inquiry is a matter for the UK government.
However it said should any information emerge relevant to policing in this jurisdiction it will be considered.
The statement also points out that a report on the presence of a British undercover officer in Ireland was prepared by the Garda Commissioner and given to the Minister for Justice in 2011.
That report noted that no evidence has been established that the person in question had been involved in any criminal activity while in the State.
The statement continues that the Minister has now asked for a fresh report on the matter from the Garda Commissioner in the light of developments outside the jurisdiction.
