Vol. 426 No. 5
107 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) is in 24 hour solitary confinement in Cork prison for his own protection; and if he will be returned to a Dublin prison in view of his age and the concerns of his parents.
The offender referred to in the Deputy's question was transferred from St. Patrick's Institution to Fort Mitchel on 15 February 1993. The transfer of prisoners from one institution to another occurs on a regular basis for operational reasons.
This offender is held under the same regime as all other prisoners in the institution and it is not correct to say that he is confined for 24 hours a day.
There are no immediate plans to transfer him to a Dublin institution.
