I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 to 232, inclusive, together.
The decisions not to specify the prisoners as qualifying were communicated to the prisoners in question by the Prison Governor in September 2000, April 2002, December 2004 and September 2006. In the normal course my Department would seek the views of An Garda Síochána on such applications which would then be taken into account in my formal decision. As to whether the decisions not to specify these prisoners will be reviewed, I can confirm to the Deputy that the circumstances in which these decisions were taken have not changed.