Irish Prison Service

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 March 2012

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Questions (148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157)

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

155 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the names of any companies awarded contracts for work in the prison service over the past two years; if these tenders have been the subject of an open competitive tender, if not the reasons for same; the criteria used to award any such contracts; if any other options were considered; the costs involved and details of all assessments of same; and the persons that made the decisions to award the contracts in question. [15933/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

156 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug security officers in each prison. [15940/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

157 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the work of the security committee of each prison in the State and any recommendations they have made to governors. [15941/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

158 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of the prison population subjected to random mandatory drug testing during each of the past 24 months. [15942/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

159 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of canine units attached to each prison. [15943/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

160 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times drugs have been found in parcels and correspondence posted to prisoners in each prison during each of the past 24 months; and the type of drugs found. [15944/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

161 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of voluntary drug testing units in each of the prisons; the number of prisoners who engage with VDTUs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15945/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

162 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide statistics of drug seizures in prisons, by location of seizure, method of introduction to the prison, type of drug and amount for each year since 2006. [15946/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

163 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of any research commissioned by the Irish Prison Service into drug related matters during the past five years. [15947/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Question:

164 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the details of any research projects approved by the Irish Prison Service Research Ethics Committee during each of the past five years; the number and location of prisoners who were engaged in any subsequent research; and the number of prisoners whose information was given to a specific agency against their wishes when the Irish Prison Service viewed there to be a statutory or compelling reason to do so. [15948/12]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 155 to 164, inclusive, together.

I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information required in the time available. The information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.