Prisons Building Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 February 2005

Thursday, 24 February 2005

Ceisteanna (154)

Joe Costello

Ceist:

154 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the prison building projects which have not been proceeded with over the past 35 years by his Department; the reason they did not proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6403/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

The precise information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. The compilation of these statistics would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and effort to prepare and could not be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources.