Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2004
462 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will investigate the transfer of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare from St. Patrick’s Institution to Shelton Abbey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8306/04]
View answerThe person referred to by the Deputy is serving a cumulative sentence of 18 months for the unauthorised taking of an MPV, criminal damage, no insurance, assault and trespass. The sentence was reduced from two years by the court on appeal on 27 February 2004. He is currently scheduled for release, with standard remission, on 11 March 2005. In view of the length of sentence that he has left to serve, I am not prepared to consent to a transfer for him to an open centre at this time.
