Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 8 February 2022
Select Committee on Justice and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised)
Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source
I am aware the current Inspector of Prisons will be stepping down. I would like to get an idea of the timeline for the appointment of a new Inspector of Prisons so that we do not have an interregnum during which there may be a lack of transparency. Is that information available? The role of the Inspector of Prisons will expand when we ratify the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture, OPCAT, which will extend inspections to other places of detention. Will the inspector take on that role? Does the Minister have a timeline for ratifying OPCAT?
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