asked the Minister for Justice if his attention has been drawn to press reports of 29th September, 1972, that a solicitor was refused permission in Mountjoy Jail to discuss legal matters with his client; if he will make a statement on the matter; whether it is usual to deny permission to solicitors to see their clients who may require legal advice; and the action he proposes taking in the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - Prisoner's Access to Solicitor.
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The refusal was personal to that solicitor and accordingly does not apply to others. If the Deputy assures me that he has the consent of the solicitor in question to seek information about the matter, I shall inform him of the position.