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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 May 1970

Vol. 247 No. 1

Written Answers. - Annual Reports on Prisons.

82.

asked the Minister for Justice why the annual reports on prisons for 1967, 1968 and 1969 have not yet been published; and if a similar delay can be anticipated in respect of the report for 1970.

Owing to a combination of unusual factors, including staff shortages and consideration of an alteration in the format of the annual prison reports, printing of the 1967 and 1968 reports has, unfortunately, been unduly delayed. It is expected however that both reports can be published together very shortly, probably next week.

The 1969 report has been sent for printing and is expected to be available in about a months time. Having regard to the need to compile the various statistics and other material and to normal printing delays, it is not practicable to publish a report much earlier than the middle of the following year. This target publication date will be met this year and I likewise expect to have the report for 1970 published by the following June.

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