Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if there are shops in each of the prisons throughout the country; the person who runs the shops in each prison; the person who benefits from the profits; the turnover in each of the past five years; the profit in each case in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46563/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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There is a tuck shop operating in each prison which is operated and staffed by the Irish Prison Service. Profits from the prisoner purchases are used to support prisoners through the Prisoner Assist Programme Fund. The operation of the tuck shops is currently under review by the Irish Prison Service. I hope the Deputy will understand however that the financial information requested is commercially sensitive as the outcome of this review may result in a national or EU tender.