Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 4 February 2015
Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 23 - Property Registration Authority (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised)
2:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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On that issue, while it may be a truism, people say there are many people in prison who should not be there and many outside who should be. What is the position regarding committals to prison for non-payment of fines? Is that practice ended? There was legislation on this issue some time ago. Is the practice over and done with or can people still be sent to jail for not paying their television licence?