asked the Minister for Justice whether, on humanitarian grounds, he will consider allowing selected prisoners home on parole for the Christmas week.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Christmas Parole for Prisoners.
There is no statutory authority for the release of prisoners on parole but I hope shortly to be in a position to put before the Government a proposal for legislation to enable this to be done. Meanwhile, I intend to continue the practice of reviewing prison sentences at Christmas time.