5th October 2004
415. Mr. Crowe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the strategy he has in place to reduce hepatitis C and HIV transmission in prisons here. [23228/04]
30th September 2004
201. Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is his intention to build, as reported in the media, a new prison on the site of the Central Mental Hospital. [23069/04]
30th September 2004
208. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the position of the Juvenile Justice Alliance that his plans to impose fines of up to €400 on children and young persons charged with minor offences and to send fixed penalty notices directly to the children's parents contradict the principles and provisions of the Children Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23118/04]
30th September 2004
214. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he plans to take in response to the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report into the Probation and Welfare Service; and if there remain other barriers to the full implementation of the recommendations of the expert group that reviewed the service in 1998. [23124/04]
30th September 2004
224. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners who participated in training courses during 2003 while incarcerated; the number of these who completed or failed to complete this training; the number of those beginning training in prison who continued it upon release; and the number of prisoners who obtained diplomas while incarcerated. [23152/04]
30th September 2004
226. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the facilities which are provided for prisoners to receive testing for HIV, hepatitis C, STIs and other infectious diseases; and the number of prisoners who received testing in 2003. [23154/04]
30th September 2004
227. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the most common diseases or illnesses affecting the prison population; and the health information or campaigns which are provided for prisoners in relation to these diseases or illnesses. [23155/04]
30th September 2004
229. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to bring forward legislation regarding the education and training of adult prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23157/04]
30th September 2004
234. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Question No. 35 of 5 May 2004, the international evidence to which he or his Department officials have had their attention drawn and which shows that mandatory sentencing has effectively reduced gun crime or organised crime including drug dealing in other jurisdictions. [23162/04]
29th September 2004
1170. Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to date of maintaining Fort Mitchell Prison, since his decision to remove inmates and prison staff. [22960/04]
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.