To inquire into:
a) The making of extortion and hoax telephone calls to the home of Michael and Charlotte Peoples on November 9th, 1996, and the subsequent Garda investigation into that complaint.
b) Investigations in relation to the death of Mr Richie Barron of Raphoe, Co Donegal on October 14th, 1996, with particular reference to the arrest and treatment of persons in custody in connection with that investigation, the progress, management and effectiveness of the Garda investigation with particular reference to the management of informants.
c) Allegations of harassment of the McBrearty family of Raphoe, Co Donegal and of relatives, associates and agents of that family by members of An Garda Síochána subsequent to the death of Mr Barron including the issue and prosecution of summonses relating to offences alleged to have occured between October 28th, 1996, and September 28th, 1998.
d) The circumstances surrounding the arrest and detention of Mark McConnell on October 1st, 1998 and Michael Peoples on May 6th, 1999.
e) Complaints that some gardaí in Co Donegal may have been involved in hoax explosives and bomb-making equipment finds (in particular discoveries on September 11th, 1993, November 19th, 1993, January 11th, 1994, March 14th, 1994, June 4th 1994, June 13th 1994, and July 18th 1994) and a review of the management and investigation of these issues.
f) The circumstances surrounding the arrest and detention of Frank McBrearty Jnr on February 4th 1997 and his subsequent prosecution in the Circuit Criminal Court in relation to an alleged assault in December 1996 on Edward Moss with particular reference to the Garda investigation and the management of both the investigation and the role of the gardaí in the subsequent prosecution.
g) Allegations relating to the Garda investigation of an arson attack on property situated on the site of the telecommunications mast at Ardara, Co Donegal in October/November 1996;
h) Allegations contained in documents received by Deputy Jim Higgins on June 25th, 2000 and information received by Deputy Brendan Howlin on June 25th, 2000 that two senior members of An Garda Síochána may have acted with impropriety.
i) The circumstances surrounding the arrest and detention of seven persons at Burnfoot, Co Donegal on May 23rd, 1998 and the investigation relating thereto.
j) The effectiveness of the Garda Síochána Complaints Enquiry Process vis-a-vis the complaints made by Frank McBrearty Snr and his family between 1997 and 2001.