Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 January 2026
459. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps he plans to take in response to the issues raised in the Inspection of Prisons Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5160/26]
View answerI welcome the recent publication of the Office of the Inspector of Prisons reports, regarding inspections of Cloverhill and Cork Prisons, Mountjoy Prison and Training Unit, and the Dóchas Centre over the course of 2022 and 2023. I acknowledge the important work undertaken by the Inspector and his team. Oversight and evaluation are vital elements in developing and improving our penal system.
As the question submitted by the Deputy covers a wide range of issues, including matters which are the responsibility of the Irish Prison Service, it has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.
