Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 October 2007
185 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 24 April 2007, the progress in relation to the development of a prison at Kilworth, County Cork; if the preliminary studies have been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22569/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government decided earlier this year to assign a site owned by the Minister of Defence to the Prison Service as the location for the development of a prison facility to replace Cork Prison and serve the Munster region.
A preliminary site suitability report has been carried out on the site and this has confirmed that there are no significant constraints to the development of this site.
I can confirm also that the Prison Service Interim Board, in accordance with the Department of Finance Guidelines, has recently approved a preliminary Business Case for this project and has forwarded it to my Department for consideration.
