Leo Varadkar

Gardaí have submitted a file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) on their investigation into Tánaiste Leo Varadkar's sending of a ...

"An Garda Síochána can confirm that an investigation file on this matter has been submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution for its consideration," the spokesperson said. Gardaí have submitted a file to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) on their investigation into Tánaiste Leo Varadkar's sending of a report to GP Maitiú Ó Tuathail in 2019. The matter is now for consideration by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

After news of the incident broke, Mr Varadkar apologised for his 'errors of judgement' in the Dáil.

He said all in Government had accepted that the Tanaiste's actions should not have happened. However, he said he regretted "the annoyance that his actions caused." Following the result, Mr Varadkar said that the suggestion that he had anything personally to gain from giving the document to the NAGP was "false and deeply offensive."

DETECTIVES investigating Tánaiste Leo Varadkar over the leaking of a confidential government document to his friend Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail have sent a file ...

It is now for the DPP to consider the matter. "It would be inappropriate for the Minister to comment on an ongoing investigation. "The Tánaiste has been informed through his solicitors that the Garda investigation is now over. The Tánaiste has apologised for passing the contract details on to Dr Ó Tuathail and said his legal advice is that he “committed no offence”. The long-running garda probe by a specialist team of officers initially anticipated that the investigation would be finished by the end of last summer. It can be revealed that gardaí did not recommend one way or the other whether the Tánaiste or Dr Ó Tuathail should face criminal charges.

Gardaí confirmed this afternoon that “an investigation file” has been sent for consideration to the DPP, which took place while Varadkar was taoiseach in 2019.

He said: “An Garda Síochána can confirm that an investigation file on this matter has been submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution for its consideration. In November 2020, the Tánaiste survived a confidence motion in the Dáil over the matter but the lack of a conclusion to the investigation has meant it has remained a political issue. A FILE REGARDING the leaking of a GP contract by Leo Varadkar been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who will make a decision whether or not to proceed with a charge against the Tánaiste.

Gardai probing the leaking of a GP pay deal contract by Tanaiste Leo Varadkar to a friend have sent a file on the matter to the DPP.

‘It is now for the DPP to consider the matter. A spokesman for Mr Varadkar said: ‘The Tanaiste has been informed through his solicitors that the Garda investigation is now over. A Garda spokesman told Extra.ie on Saturday: ‘In response to your query, An Garda Síochána can confirm that an investigation file on this matter has been submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution for its consideration.

The investigation was launched after Leo Varadkar confirmed he had leaked a copy of a proposed new GP contract to a friend.

A Garda spokesman said on Saturday: “An Garda Siochana can confirm that an investigation file on this matter has been submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution for its consideration. A Garda investigation into the disclosure of a confidential document by Leo Varadkar has been completed and a file of evidence has been sent to prosecutors. Mr Varadkar has admitted that in April 2019 he sent a copy of a doctors’ pay deal between the State and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) to Dr Maitiú Ó Tuathail.