Ms Sinéad Gibney:

I would add that the Irish Prison Service has handled the pandemic very well in terms of infectious disease control. It is not the first time the service has had to deal with this, so it may have had an advantage at the outset. There must be oversight of the implications for visits and recreational facilities. Some innovations were introduced, such as remote visits. These must be examined. As mentioned, it has been heralded as a positive example internationally. There have only recently been any incidences of Covid-19 within the prison system.