Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Attorney-General how many applications for extradition from the Republic of Ireland have had to be resubmitted, because the initial application was deemed by Republic of Ireland authorities to be insufficient in content, during the past 12 months.
§ The Attorney-GeneralNo requests for extradition submitted to the authorities of the Republic of Ireland during the past 12 months have had subsequently to be resubmitted because they were deemed insufficient in content. In cases unaffected by the Irish Extradition (Amendment) Act 1987, the only documents required of United Kingdom police forces by Irish law are warrants of arrest and affidavits and certificates supporting them. No further explanation of such cases ordinarily is required.
In cases to which the 1987 Act does apply, sufficient information has to be given to the Irish Attorney-General to satisfy him that the relevant United Kingdom prosecuting authority has a clear intention to prosecute and that this intention is founded upon the existence of sufficient evidence.
Six applications for extradition falling into this category have been submitted during the past 12 months. In four of those cases the Irish Attorney-General has authorised the backing of warrants for the fugitive's arrest. In one case, that of Patrick Ryan, he has declined to do so, for the reasons which he has made public. The sixth case, submitted to him on 21 October, is still receiving his consideration.