Jonathan O'Brien
Ceist:89. Deputy Jonathan O'Brien asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to establish an office of the prison ombudsman. [7649/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 15 February 2017
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Freagraí scríofa
It is my intention to agree to the extension of the remit of the existing Ombudsman to prisons.
This is in line with the report of the Inspector of Prisons, R.I.P., on the prisoner complaints system “Review, Evaluation and Analysis of the Operation of the present Irish Prison Service Complaints Procedure”.