Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2023
1112. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the latest status of the unpublished Dóchas prison reports by the Inspector of Prisons; when such reports will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37578/23]
View answerBased on legal advice I am not in a position to publish, at this time, a three day monitoring report (August 2020) or a section 31(2) (February 2022) report received from the Inspector of Prisons in relation to the Dóchas Centre.
I also requested a report from the then inspector in relation to matters arising from the section 31(2) investigation and this report is currently being considered in conjunction with the earlier reports.
The report of the Inspector of Prisons Covid-19 Thematic Inspection of the Dóchás Centre was published on 28 April 2022 to Gov.ie and is available at the following link (gov.ie - COVID-19 Thematic Inspections of Prisons: 28 April 2022 (gov.ie).
