asked the Minister for Justice if he considers the Curragh detention centre to be a suitable place to imprison long stay civilian prisoners; and if he will give a commitment to transfer them to civilian prisons.
Written Answers. - Curragh Detention Centre.
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Limerick East): The use of military custody for the detention of non-military persons has ended.
Over the past 11 years several Governments have taken the view that, in the prevailing circumstances, military custody for some civilian prisoners was a necessity and the Military Detention Barracks in the Curragh was the only place available where such custody could be provided.