Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 3 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion
Ms Saoirse Brady:
We would agree, but it should be meaningful consultation, not just a tick-box exercise, so we need to find a way to consult meaningfully with prisoners. We consult with prisoners but we find that people who are serving long-term sentences have very different issues from those who are serving short-term sentences, so it needs to be fully reflective of the prison population as well.