22nd November 2000
276. Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has received the first report of the steering group on prison based drug treatment services. [26958/00]
22nd November 2000
326. Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the findings of independent research that shows that one in five drug users in prison began injecting drugs in prison. [26972/00]
22nd November 2000
327. Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the plans he has to reduce the high rate of Hepatitis C among prisoners. [26973/00]
22nd November 2000
330. Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received the [1083] first report of the steering group on prison based drug treatment services; and if so, if he has given approval for the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report. [26976/00]
21st November 2000
375. Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he has refused to involve the community or voluntary sector on the steering committee in relation to the drug treatment needs of prisoners in view of the drugs crisis that exists in our prisons and the failure of the statutory authorities to respond effectively; if he will urgently review this matter and invite a suitable representative from the voluntary or statutory sector as a full member of the steering committee. [26717/00]
21st November 2000
376. Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has [734] been drawn to the recent findings of a person (details supplied) in relation to the crisis in medical care of prisoners suffering drug addiction; and if he will give details of the immediate short-term plans he has to address this crisis. [26718/00]
15th November 2000
140. Mr. Coveney asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that the investment in rehabilitation and addiction treatment for prisoners is adequate. [25839/00]
15th November 2000
243. Mr. Power asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he has taken to deal with the availability of drugs in prison; the success of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26033/00]
5th October 2000
32. Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken to combat drug use within prisons and particularly to ensure that non-using prisoners are not exposed to drugs in view of the findings of a recent report that one in five began injecting drugs while in prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20174/00]
13th April 2000
19. Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of loyalist and republican prisoners released from prisons here as a result of the Good Friday Agreement. [9645/00]
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.