18th November 2003
407. Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to withdraw prison officers from Shelton Abbey, Arklow, County Wicklow; if so, when this will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27433/03]\ 409. Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the way in which he proposes to run the centre if he withdraws prison officers from Shelton Abbey, Arklow, County Wicklow; if he will enter into an agreement with the current staff to be part of the new operation, if one is put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27435/03]\ 421. Mr. N. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the transfer of staff from a prison (details supplied) in County Cork; and if they will be accommodated within the Munster area. [27582/03]
18th November 2003
408. Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison officers based at Shelton Abbey, Arklow, County Wicklow; the amount to overtime per week which is allocated to the service there; the amount on average of this which is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27434/03]
18th November 2003
412. Ms Cooper-Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the names of the members of all prison visiting committees; the county of residence of each; and the date of appointment of each. [27438/03]
18th November 2003
423. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if persons at present providing educational training or other rehabilitative programmes or services in either the Fort Mitchel or Curragh institutions will lose their jobs as a result of his plans to close these institutions as of 1 January 2004. [27623/03]
18th November 2003
424. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 551 of 4 November 2003, if the planned €30 million in savings from prison officer overtime in 2004 will be ringfenced for redeployment on educational and rehabilitative services for prisoners and to upgrade facilities to a proper standard as recommended by the prison inspectorate and the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture. [27624/03]
18th November 2003
402. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if at any time, in communications with the prison inspectorate, written or otherwise, he or officials of his Department suggested that the prison inspector should investigate private prisons or partially privatised prisons or outsourcing prison services; and if so, the details in this regard including the dates and context. [27310/03]
18th November 2003
397. Mr. McHugh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners currently in Fort Mitchell Prison, Spike Island, County Cork; the age range of the prisoners; the number of prisoners pursuing courses of education; the educational courses being pursued by the prisoners; the examination results achieved by the prisoners in the most recent examinations undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27201/03]
11th November 2003
446. Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the events surrounding the recent death of a prisoner within the Irish Prison Service. [26093/03]
6th November 2003
162 - 171. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if representatives from his Department or the Irish Prison Service have visited facilities or services owned or operated by a company (details supplied); if so, the locations and dates on which; and if he will make a statement on the outcome of such visits. [25985/03]
6th November 2003
179. Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself with the present operating capacity of prisons; and his views on whether the existing prison capacity is sufficient to meet an increase in the prison population. [26033/03]
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.