Vol. 511 No. 5
92 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will be considered for release from Mountjoy Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24820/99]
The person referred to by the Deputy was committed to Mountjoy Prison on 8 June 1999 for driving related offences and is due for release with remission on 8 March 2000. He was transferred to Shelton Abbey on 17 June 1999. I authorised weekly renewable temporary release from Shelton Abbey for this person on 26 July 1999. Arrangements were made for him to renew his temporary release by signing on weekly in Mountjoy Prison for his convenience. However, he failed to comply with this condition of his temporary release and accordingly went unlawfully at large. The Garda was informed and he was later arrested and returned to Mountjoy Prison.
In the circumstances, I am not prepared to authorise any further temporary release for this person at this time. However, his case will be kept under review.
