Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:197 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) incarcerated at the training unit in Mountjoy Prison, who has served 11.5 years for murder, has been repeatedly refused for temporary release to attend a graphic design course; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person has been described by the prison review committee as a model prisoner, has never been cited for misconduct, drug or alcohol abuse or self-harm and has a good relationship with all staff and fellow prisoners, has attended all counselling programmes as requested, and has worked diligently to upgrade his skills and training, completing no fewer than nine courses while in prison including his leaving certificate and a diploma from NUI, Maynooth; and in view of the above there could be a reconsideration in his case. [30668/04]
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