Irish Penal Reform Trust

Parliamentary Question: Prison Building Programme.

30th September 2004

201. Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is his intention to build, as reported in the media, a new prison on the site of the Central Mental Hospital. [23069/04]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell):  I have no plans to build a new prison on the site of the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum.

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