Brian O'Shea
Question:148 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, further to Parliamentary Question No. 310 of 18 May 1999, the warrants were executed on 27 January 1999 without the knowledge of the person. [13893/99]
Written Answers. - Execution of Warrants.
The governor of Cork Prison has confirmed to me that the warrants in question were executed on 27 January 1999. However, regrettably, this was done without the knowledge of the person referred to by the Deputy while that person was on remand on another charge. Since the period on remand exceeded the maximum term of imprisonment – 14 days – set out in the executed warrants, the person did not serve any extra period in custody on foot of those warrants.
Procedures and practices in the general office in the prison have since been reviewed and a routine is now in place which ensures that all warrants are brought to the attention of offenders.