16th November 2004
392. Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he proposes to appoint an Irish representative to the European committee for the prevention of torture; the way in which he proposes to address to observations of the Human Rights Commission in the third report of the ECPT to the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28701/04]
4th November 2004
4. Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government he has plans to take measures to combat anti-social behaviour in housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27704/04]
3rd November 2004
182. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the research his Department has conducted into the experience of the use of public private partnerships to build prisons in other countries; the relative costs of PPP built versus publicly built prisons in other countries; and his views on the assessment of the evidence. [25923/04]
3rd November 2004
256. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reformnew prisons built under PPPs will be ultimately less costly to the State than prisons built by the public sector; and if not, the reason he has decided to pursue PPPs in the absence of evidence of cost-savings that he is willing to stand behind. [27604/04]
28th October 2004
314. Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Garda cells are being used to accommodate youth; and if so the figures relating to this practice. [26679/04]
21st October 2004
189. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has compared or has plans to compare the prison visiting regime here against others in North American jurisdictions and the EU; and if he has plans to make changes that are in the best interests of prisoners' children, or in view of obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 with regard to the right to family life. [25976/04]
20th October 2004
266. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Government has reneged on its promise made in 2000 to expand the successful CONNECT prisoner rehabilitation project piloted in Mountjoy Prison into all prisons by 2006 with a budget of €58 million, when a 2001 review of the pilot found that participants were ten times less likely to re-offend on release than other prisoners; the further reason most of the €58 million allocated for CONNECT was officially withdrawn; and his plans for the future roll-out of this project, including budgetary allocations for 2005 and the timescale. [25726/04]
19th October 2004
493. Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who are serving sentences in prison for non-payment of fines; his proposals for reducing the number of offenders being incarcerated for such offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25522/04]
14th October 2004
169. Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the serious concerns which have been expressed concerning the current position in an institution (details supplied) particularly about the lack of adequate and proper education, welfare and care facilities for young persons aged 16 and 17 years; if in fact these young persons or some of them are mixing with adult prisoners; if school and gym facilities and workshops are being used; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24931/04]
7th October 2004
242. Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the proposed bridge to be built to Spike Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23972/04]\ \ 243. Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the situation regarding suggestions to construct a new prison on Spike Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23973/04]
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.