Brian Hayes
Ceist:922 Mr. B. Hayes asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement regarding the level of funding provided by his Department for various programmes organised by NGOs in Portlaoise, Clover Hill remand and Mountjoy prisons in respect of providing help and support for the families of prisoners; if such programmes have been jeopardised as a result of lack of funding from his Department; if he has satisfied himself that the NGOs in question have managed the funding to date in an accountable way; and his plans to increase such programmes in the mentioned prisons. [1270/02]