Mr. Gabriel Keaveney:

I will come in on the first part, which is temporary release. What we would say is that there should be a clear structure in place as to how a prisoner obtains temporary release and there should be a connection between that and their behavioural pattern. We see at times that it is easier to get temporary release from, say, prison X or prison Y, and there is no consistency or certainly not enough consistency. The open centres should be utilised and they should be the driving force so that, ultimately, many people would end up there. I believe there is contact in some cases with An Garda Síochána in respect of whether prisoners are released or not, certainly in more high-profile situations.