Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 October 2015
135. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the action she proposes to take in response to the report of the Inspector of Prisons and Places of Detention in relation to the deaths of two prisoners, which exposed inaccurate record-keeping. [35187/15]
View answerI take this opportunity to offer my sympathy to the families concerned on their loss. I would also like to thank the Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly, for his very comprehensive investigations and report into the deaths in custody of the prisoners concerned. Both reports were published on 25 September, 2015 and are available on my Department's website: www.justice.ie.
Since 1 January, 2012, the death of any prisoner in custody or on temporary release is the subject of an independent investigation by the Inspector of Prisons. The Office of the Inspector is a statutory independent office established under the Prisons Act, 2007.
I take the findings of these reports extremely seriously, as does the Director General of the Irish Prison Service. He has advised that prison management are examining those findings in detail following which all necessary actions will be taken.
