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Prisoner Releases.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 November 2004

Wednesday, 24 November 2004

Ceisteanna (196)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

197 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) incarcerated at the training unit in Mountjoy Prison, who has served 11.5 years for murder, has been repeatedly refused for temporary release to attend a graphic design course; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person has been described by the prison review committee as a model prisoner, has never been cited for misconduct, drug or alcohol abuse or self-harm and has a good relationship with all staff and fellow prisoners, has attended all counselling programmes as requested, and has worked diligently to upgrade his skills and training, completing no fewer than nine courses while in prison including his leaving certificate and a diploma from NUI, Maynooth; and in view of the above there could be a reconsideration in his case. [30668/04]

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Freagraí scríofa

The person referred to by the Deputy was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. Having carefully and fully considered the circumstances of the offence for which he is imprisoned, I have decided that it would not be appropriate to grant him any form of temporary release until he has served at least 15 years of his sentence. He is scheduled to have his case reviewed by the parole board in or around June 2006.

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