Ms Fíona Ní Chinnéide:

Our position on that is clear. We are not abolitionist, currently. Prison should be reserved for the most serious offenders and for offenders who continue to present a risk to society. We are not saying that the most serious offenders should not be in prison. There are two sides. People should be diverted. The drug treatment courts have had mixed results and we believe there should be an examination of the reason for that. They have been successful in other countries and we should examine the reason the drug treatment court in Dublin, and it is only in Dublin - it is not a national provision - is not working because it should be working better. We need more resources in that area. For those offenders for whom prison is the only appropriate response, we need to ensure they are able to access treatment, services and supports while they are in prison. I am not sure if that answers the Deputy's question-----