Parliamentary Proceedings
Parliamentary Question: Prison Costs
25th November 2003
281. Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the proposed change in regard to the closure of the Curragh Prison has been costed; the cost involved; if the cost includes the provision of therapeutic and educational services as at present in the Curragh whereby 91 of the prisoners use the educational services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28107/03]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Education
25th November 2003
282. Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans his Department has for the education of prisoners transferred to Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, in regard to therapeutic and educational services if the proposal to close the Curragh prison is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28108/03]\ 283. Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans his Department has to deal with the educational facilities and educational staff at the Curragh prison in view of the recent announcement of the impending closure of the prison; if the staff and educational facilities will be transferred with the changeover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28109/03]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Closures
25th November 2003
284. Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans his Department has in regard to the proposed closure of the Curragh Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28110/03]\ \ 285. Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the timescale in regard to the proposed closure of the Curragh Prison; if personnel inclusive of prisoners, prison officials and educational staff will be transferred as a unit; if there will be fragmentation of the unit to different prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28111/03]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Staff
25th November 2003
287. Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals he has for the redeployment of 100 staff and their families from Fort Mitchel Prison; if they will be absorbed into Cork Prison; if not, the locations he proposes to transfer them to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28148/03]
Parliamentary Question: Irish Prison Service
25th November 2003
293. Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will meet the Prison Officers' Association under the auspices of the Labour Relations Commission without preconditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28201/03]
Parliamentary Question: Irish Prison Service
25th November 2003
293. Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will meet the Prison Officers' Association under the auspices of the Labour Relations Commission without preconditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28201/03]
Parliamentary Question: Irish Prison Service
25th November 2003
294. Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of meetings, agendas, conclusions that his Department has had with the Prison Officers Association regarding overtime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28202/03]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Accommodation
25th November 2003
314. Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which he proposes to accommodate the extra prison population likely in the event of the conviction of those involved in crime, organised or otherwise, and in view of his intention to close a number of prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28409/03]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Accommodation
25th November 2003
51. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to bring forward improvements in prison conditions in Mountjoy and other locations in view of recent disturbances at Mountjoy Prison, and disturbing reports of prison conditions at this jail and other jails throughout the State. [28331/03]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Escort Service
25th November 2003
67. Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he intends to invite tenders for the provision of an escort service for the Irish Prison Service; the type of firms or organisations he envisages being able to carry out this work; if a change in the law will be required to allow private firms to carry out this work; his views on whether this is a suitable area for privatisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28248/03]
