15th October 2003
80. Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Government will commit to providing bleach to prisoners as a HIV prevention measure, as is standard practice in at least 11 of 23 EU jurisdictions, as well as in all Canadian federal prisons. [23434/03]
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell): I do not intend to make arrangements in prison which are premised on the tolerance of intravenous injections of hard drugs.
Respect for rights in the penal system with prison as a last resort.