Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 20: An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
3:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source
I have one question and I apologise if I missed it earlier in the Minister's speech. There is no open prison for female prisoners, which is a huge issue. If male prisoners have that opportunity, and if they are deemed to be no-risk, what is the position on the provision of an open prison for females?