Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I extend a warm welcome to our witnesses for this second session. From the Irish Prison Service, I welcome Mr. Fergal Black, director of care and rehabilitation, and Mr. Séamus Beirne, equality, diversity and inclusion lead; from the Probation Service, I welcome Mr. Mark Wilson, director, and Ms Una Doyle, director of operations; and from the City of Dublin Education and Training Board, I welcome Mr. Stephen O'Connor, head of prison education, and Ms June Edwards, lead of the Travellers in Prison Initiative.

Our first session went a little over time so I hope we can keep the opening statements to five minutes. The statements will be published in full. I invite Mr. Fergal Black of the Irish Prison Service to make his opening statement.