Gay Mitchell
Question:17 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the current position regarding the programme for sex offenders in Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin 7.
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17 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice the current position regarding the programme for sex offenders in Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin 7.
21 Mr. Barrett asked the Minister for Justice the number of offenders in Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin, who have agreed to avail of the sex offenders treatment programme.
27 Proinsias De Rossa asked the Minister for Justice if she will make a statement on the recent visit of officials of her Department to Canada and the US to study rehabilitation programmes for sex offenders; and when she will be in a position to establish a similar programme in this country.
53 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice if prison officers will be involved in the delivery of the programme for sex offenders in Arbour Hill Prison, Dublin.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 17, 21, 27, and 53 together.
Last July I published a discussion paper on the treatment of sex offenders in prison and invited views from interested parties. Subsequently, I accepted the group therapy approach recommended in the discussion paper and have commenced the process of putting it in place.