Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion
Ms Saoirse Brady:
Deputy Pringle referred to the redaction of annual reports, which is a big concern for us because at the moment. The reports of the Inspector of Prisons have to go to the Minister first, and the Minister can choose not to publish them. We are in the situation where that is happening at the moment so we believe it should be fully independent.
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