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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Mar 1997

Vol. 476 No. 2

Written Answers. - Transfer of Prisoners.

Pat the Cope Gallagher

Question:

197 Mr. Gallagher (Donegal South-West) asked the Minister for Justice if she will give details of the number of Irish prisoners who have applied for transfer to Ireland under the European Convention for the Transfer of Sentenced Persons; the progress, if any, which has been made in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6719/97]

A total of 140 persons who are serving sentences in the United Kingdom have applied or expressed an interest in transferring into this jurisdiction to date under the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Fifty-nine applications have been formally transmitted by the UK authorities. Additional applications will be forwarded in due course. The status of the applications transmitted to date is set out in the following tabular statement.

Number of formal applications received

59

Number of applications withdrawn

1

Number of applications refused by the Minister

2

Number of applications consented to by the Minister

21

Number of applicants since transferred back to the State

8

Number of applications resolved without transfer (e.g. died, escaped, released, etc.)

6

Number of applications still under examination (i.e. almost ready for submission to the Minister; with the Chief State Solicitor's Office; referred back to the Home Office for additional information or the Department is querying a particular aspect of the application).

29

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