Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 25 Jun 1998

Vol. 493 No. 2

Written Answers. - Prisoner Release Legislation.

Brendan McGahon

Question:

20 Mr. McGahon asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals, if any, he has to introduce legislation to cater for the release of prisoners as envisaged in the section entitled Prisoners, paragraph 4, of the British-Irish Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15326/98]

Jim Higgins

Question:

31 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals, if any, he has to introduce legislation to cater for the release of prisoners as envisaged in the section entitled Prisoners, paragraph 4, of the British-Irish Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15329/98]

Enda Kenny

Question:

35 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals, if any, he has to introduce legislation to cater for the release of prisoners as envisaged in the section entitled Prisoners, paragraph 4, of the British-Irish Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15325/98]

Billy Timmins

Question:

57 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals, if any, he has to introduce legislation to cater for the release of prisoners as envisaged in the section entitled Prisoners, paragraph 4, of the British-Irish Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15324/98]

Olivia Mitchell

Question:

62 Ms O. Mitchell asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals, if any, he has to introduce legislation to cater for the release of prisoners as envisaged in the section entitled Prisoners, paragraph 4, of the British-Irish Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15328/98]

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

72 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the legislation governing the release of prisoners, promised in the British-Irish Agreement, will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13397/98]

Phil Hogan

Question:

109 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals, if any, he has to introduce legislation to cater for the release of prisoners as envisaged in the section entitled Prisoners, paragraph 4, of the British-Irish Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15323/98]

Dinny McGinley

Question:

123 Mr. McGinley asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals, if any, he has to introduce legislation to cater for the release of prisoners as envisaged in the section entitled Prisoners, paragraph 4, of the British-Irish Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15327/98]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 20, 31, 35, 57, 62, 72, 109 and 123 together.

As the Taoiseach informed the House earlier this week, it is proposed to introduce legislation arising in the context of the part of the British-Irish Agreement dealing with prisoner issues and it is intended that the Bill, which will be published as quickly as possible, will be debated in the House next week.