Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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We need a note on that aspect so we can examine it. It was an area where some significant issues arose in recent years, especially during Covid-19. I would certainly like to have a look at what the Department has to say about non-compliance.

Turning to the Dóchas Centre during Covid-19, two reports were carried out but they have not been published. The most recent response I received to a parliamentary question stated that, "based on legal advice received by my Department, it is not proposed to publish the report at this time". Somebody said the Prison Service did an exceptional job in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. One of these reports concerns Covid-19 and the experience in the Dóchas Centre. I cannot understand why that report would not be published. It should be published. Ms McPhillips might tell us what is meant by “at this time”? The other report may or may not be linked to the original report. We would need to see it to evaluate that aspect. Is it intended, at some point, to publish these reports? What is the impediment to publishing a report relating to Covid-19?