Parliamentary Proceedings
Parliamentary Question: Prison Visits
10th December 2002
377. Mr. Morgan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will be in a position to permit visits by Amnesty International to Irish prisons for the purpose of carrying out research missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25428/02]
Parliamentary Question: Sexual Offences
10th December 2002
391. Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people currently on the sexual offences register. [25657/02]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Drug Treatment Services
5th December 2002
174. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will be implementing the recommendation of the 1999 Department of Community Health and General Practice at Trinity College report, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV in Irish Prisons: Prevalence and Risk, which called for introduction of a strictly controlled supply of clean needles and syringes to those prisoners who will continue to inject opiates in the interests of disease prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25316/02]\ 175. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will implement the recommendation of the 1999 Department of Community Health and General Practice at Trinity College report, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV in Irish prisons: Prevalence and Risk, which called for free distribution of condoms to prisoners in the interests of disease prevention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25317/02] \ 176. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will implement recommendation 33 of the September 2001 report of the group to review the structure and organisation of prison health care services, which called for the introduction of disinfectant tablets into the prison system without further delay, in order to limit the spread of communicable diseases, including HIV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25318/02]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Accommodation
3rd December 2002
323. Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals in regard to the concerns (details supplied) of all the staff of the education centre, Shanganagh Castle, Shankill, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25076/02]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Visiting Committees
3rd December 2002
382. Mr. J. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether visiting committees, as currently constituted, make useful contributions to the welfare of prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24805/02]
Parliamentary Question: Drugs in Prison
27th November 2002
204. Mr. S. Power asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for reducing the use of drugs in Irish prisons. [23965/02]
Parliamentary Question: Prisoners Rights
27th November 2002
224. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government has plans to allow the Irish Human Rights Commission to review the adequacy and effectiveness of human rights protections for prisoners in Irish prisons, as recommended by the Irish Penal Reform Trust. [24062/02]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Staff
27th November 2002
55. Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to reduce the very high level of overtime in the prison service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23716/02]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Accommodation
27th November 2002
83. Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the average cost of keeping a prisoner in Portlaoise Prison is now in excess of €177,000 per year; if he is examining ways to reduce the cost of keeping prisoners in custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23703/02]
Parliamentary Question: Prison Accommodation
27th November 2002
85. Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the future of Shanganagh Castle in Shankill, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; his proposals for its future development in terms of financial and human resources; and his plans to develop or diminish the services that the centre provides to young people. [23819/02]\ 89. Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he proposes to sell off Shanganagh Castle, the only open prison for juveniles in the State; the location he proposes that those normally held at Shanganagh will now be detained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23698/02]\ 103. Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to sell Shanganagh House Open Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23755/02]
