Seán Canney (Galway East, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the witnesses for their presentation. In the context of disabilities, many buildings in use in the Prison Service are historic and were built a long time ago. Is there a deficit of accessibility within these facilities for people with disabilities? Has a list been compiled of the works that need to be done to make buildings more accessible? Is there an estimated cost of what it would take to provide buildings which are more accessible? Is it possible to carry out such work in some of the older buildings?

I refer to challenges which people may have, such as autism or other disabilities. How is that factored into where people are located in the system? Ms Campbell mentioned single cell or shared rooms. How does the allocation process work? Are witnesses happy they are getting enough information before a prisoner is brought into the service to ensure they can facilitate specific needs?