Catherine Murphy
Question:581. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide the terms of reference in respect of a review of reports of Dóchas conducted by a person (details supplied). [59263/22]
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Questions (581, 582)
Catherine Murphy
Question:582. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 165 and 166 of 25 May 2022, if any persons are now the subject of Garda and or internal IPS investigations arising from issues highlighted in the original unpublished reports regarding Dóchas prison staff and inmates. [59264/22]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 581 and 582 together.
Based on legal advice received by the Department from the Office of the Attorney General, it is not proposed to publish, at this time, a three day monitoring report or a section 31(2) report received from the Inspector of Prisons in relation to the Dóchas Centre in August 2021 and February 2022 respectively. The Department of Justice has also received (July 2022) a supplementary report requested by the Minister in relation to matters arising from the section 31(2) investigation. As consideration of these reports is ongoing, it is not proposed to comment further on their contents at this time.
The following revised reply was received on 16 January 2023.
Based on legal advice received by the Department from the Office of the Attorney General, it is not proposed to publish, at this time, a three day monitoring report or a section 31(2) report received from the Inspector of Prisons in relation to the Dóchas Centre in August 2020 and February 2022 respectively. The Department of Justice has also received (July 2022) a supplementary report requested by the Minister in relation to matters arising from the section 31(2) investigation. As consideration of these reports is ongoing, it is not proposed to comment further on their contents at this time.
Question No. 582 answered with Question No. 581.