Prison Inspections.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 28 September 2005

Wednesday, 28 September 2005

Ceisteanna (939)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ceist:

1042 Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the prison inspector’s visit to a prison (details supplied) in the UK, detailed in the inspector’s second annual report, was funded by his Department, the Irish Prison Service or the inspectorate’s own budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25728/05]

Freagraí scríofa

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

The office of the inspector of prisons and places of detention was established on a non-statutory basis in 2002. The annual budget for the prisons inspectorate is allocated from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform Vote - Vote No. 19. The expenditure in question was met from that budget in the normal manner.