Bertie Ahern
Question:97 Mr. B. Ahern asked the Minister for Justice if the Government is willing to repatriate prisoners in Irish jails to jails in Great Britain or Northern Ireland on the application of the prisoners concerned. [22347/96]
Written Answers. - Prisoner Transfers.
Applications by prisoners in Ireland for transfers to prisons in other jurisdictions are considered under the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Act, 1995. Every such application, whether made by the prisoner himself or by somebody acting on his behalf, is considered on its own particular and individual merits.
A total of 42 prisoners have sought a transfer to Great Britain or Northern Ireland. Details of these applications are as follows:
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Applications received |
42 |
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Applications subsequently withdrawn |
8 |
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Applicants not eligible for transfer |
2 |
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Applications refused |
1 |
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Applicants released |
5 |
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Applicants transferred |
1 |
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Other applications formally transmitted to relevant jurisdictions (the Minister having consented to this) |
13 |
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Applications that the Minister has consented in principle to processing and where the appropriate documentation is being collated for formal transmission to the relevant jurisdictions |
10 |
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Applications under preliminary examination as of 20.11.96 (for submission to the Minister) |
2 |