Prisons Building Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2005

Tuesday, 1 March 2005

Questions (253)

Jim O'Keeffe

Question:

310 Mr. J. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will name the two committee members who visited the site at Thorntown in advance of the committee meeting to discuss the site for the proposed new prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6591/05]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

It has not been the practice to identify officials by name. However, I can tell the Deputy that the two members of the committee were both officials of the Irish Prison Service with responsibilities relating to capital projects in the prisons area.