Ms Pauline McCabe:

They carried out a huge exercise and received a massive response - I believe they got approximately 3,000 - and consequently, it has. However, I believe there will be opportunities in the future. I can only reiterate that notwithstanding the representation issues, my experience of the people who were selected through the recruitment process that was applied is that the attitude they bring and their commitment to playing their part has been extremely encouraging.

On the issue of the Bill of Rights, I am aware that people have very different views. While I see a lot of merit in the Bill of Rights, not having it cannot be a reason for not doing absolutely everything we need to do. Irrespective of that, it is absolutely within our gift to be able to sort out and to develop the kind of prison service we need in Northern Ireland.

It would be helpful, of course.