11th February 2004
288. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a list of the research documents and other materials used by Government officials in the deliberations into transferring the management of Loughan House and Shelton Abbey from the Prison Service operations to outside the service. [4361/04]
11th February 2004
289. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the identity and details of all conferences and meetings that representatives of his Department and the Prison Service have attended at which privatisation of prisons and criminal justice services have been discussed since 1 January 2000, including the names and dates of the conference meetings and the names of the representatives. [4362/04]
10th February 2004
426. Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the educational programmes for prisoners transferred from the Curragh prison to the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise; the position regarding the educational staff attached to the Curragh Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3971/04]
10th February 2004
427. Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if all the personal belongings of prisoners moved from the Curragh prison to the Midlands Prison have been returned to the prisoners; when this logistic was completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3972/04]
5th February 2004
Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the facilities available to the prisoners transferred from the Curragh to the Midlands Prison; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that they have still not received their personal belongings, including clothing; his views on whether, due to the category of prisoners involved, special measures should be put in place to ensure their protection and wellbeing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3518/04]
29th January 2004
10. Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of juvenile liaison officers in the Garda Síochána at the latest date for which figures are available; his plans to extend the scheme in view of the proven success of it in dealing with juvenile offenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2492/04]
29th January 2004
7. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the 47% rise in the number of persons incarcerated in the State between 1994 and 2002; and if he will give the latest figures for same. [2520/04]
29th January 2004
16. Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison spaces currently required; if he expects to have adequate spaces in the wake of the closure of the Curragh and Spike Island prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2512/04]
29th January 2004
22. Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on his plans for the future of the Mountjoy Prison complex. [2474/04]
29th January 2004
33. Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date in addressing the serious shortcomings in prisons identified in the report of the Inspector of Prisons and Places of Detention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2473/04]\ \ \ 66. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his intentions with respect to implementing the recommendations of the first prison inspectorate report; and when he will put the prison inspectorate on a statutory footing. [2364/04]
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.