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Prison Accommodation Standards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 May 2013

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Questions (160)

Anne Ferris

Question:

160. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the development of the Mountjoy Prison A wing, Dublin 7; the current expected date for completion; if there will be full in-cell sanitation once the refurbishments are completed within this prison by the end of 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24899/13]

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I can advise the Deputy that the refurbishment project in Mountjoy, which forms part of a 40-month Capital Plan, published in April 2012 as part of the Prison service Three Year Strategic Plan 2012-2015, includes the installation of in-cell sanitation to all cells in Mountjoy Prison. You will be aware that the C and B wings were completed in 2012.

Refurbishment of Mountjoy "A" wing commenced in December, 2012. The works are expected to be completed in September this year. When works are completed, every cell in the wing will have a flushing toilet and a wash hand basin with hot and cold water supply.

I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that consultants will shortly be appointed to assist in the planning, design and supervision of a complete refurbishment of Mountjoy Prison "D" wing. It is intended to close the "D" wing in September for the refurbishment works that will be completed by July, 2014. At that stage every cell in Mountjoy Prison will have full in cell sanitation facilities. Once the refurbishment of the D wing commences, slopping out will have finally ended in Mountjoy.

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