Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 October 2016

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Estimates for Public Services 2016: Minister for Justice and Equality

9:00 am

Photo of Frances FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I will get those for the Deputy and revert to him. In terms of the use of the old Cork Prison, a decision has not been made. Various suggestions have been made - I am sure the Deputy might have some himself - about how best it might be used and as to whether it should remain as a facility. From what I remember from my visit there, the issue is that the level of investment required to make it operable is high and that must be considered in terms of any plans for its future, whatever they might be. There are a range of ideas that have come forward.