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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Mar 1997

Vol. 475 No. 8

Written Answers. - Release of Prisoners.

Noel Ahern

Question:

164 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Justice the reason her Department will not agree to release a person (details supplied) to Coolmine for treatment and counselling as recommended by a Judge and supported by the prison authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6109/97]

It is longstanding practice not to comment in detail on individual prisoners cases and I do not intend to depart from this precedent on this occasion.

I can, however, inform the Deputy that all applications for temporary release, including release for the purposes of attending residential centres such as Coolmine, are considered having regard to a number of factors. These include the purpose for which the release is sought, the nature of the offence and the length of sentence served.

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