The members of the Committee established to review potential sites for a new prison facility to replace the Mountjoy complex were selected from the relevant organisations on the basis of their experience and expertise. They were as follows:
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Mr. J. Martin, Chairperson — Assistant Secretary with responsibilities in the prisons area, considerable experience in procurement procedures and a qualified barrister;
Ms A O'Gorman — Principal Officer in charge of the Prisons and Probation and Welfare Policy Division
Mr. F. Black — recent experience in acquiring properties for the Reception and Integration Agency
Irish Prison Service
Mr. J. Conlan — Director of Finance of the IPS and a qualified accountant
Mr. J. Boyle — Estate Management IPS, experience in site acquisition and prison construction and maintenance
Mr. S. Lennon — Prison Governor with considerable experience in the operation of prisons.
Office of Public Works
Mr. D. Byers — One of the Commissioners of Public Works with considerable experience in property acquisition and developing major projects and a qualified architect.
Expert advice was also available to the committee.