Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I welcome the Bill. I know the Deputy has more expertise in this area that I do, but is there any scope to legislate for an international number of hours that is better for the prisoner than we have laid out as this would be a more positive measure. What is the international perception? It would be interesting to hear from the IPS on that.

We need to put more positive measures in primary legislation in regard to rehabilitation, education, work and training because there is a significant deficit in our system in that respect. The more we can do to incorporate positive measures in this area and put them on a legislative footing the better.

I do not know what countries have moved beyond the international norm for the number of hours in confinement for the benefit of the person in confinement.