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]
10th December 2002
388. Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the continuation of the education centre in Shanganagh Castle Open Centre for Juveniles in view of the fact that his Department proposes to close the centre and leave Ireland as one of the only countries without an open centre for juveniles. [25512/02]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
27th November 2002
218. Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total number of prison spaces likely to be available in 2002; the extent to which this figure represents an increase or decrease on previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24044/02]
27th November 2002
225. Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Government's position on the IPRT's recommendation to establish a comprehensive system of oversight for Irish prisons, including an independent complaints system, an independent inspectorate and ombudsman and reform of the system of visiting committees. [24063/02]
27th November 2002
56. Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government accepts the recommendations of the NESF report on the integration of prisoners; if it is intended to implement the recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23723/02]
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.