Ciarán Cuffe (Dún Laoghaire, Green Party)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of urgent public importance, namely, to have the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform explain to the House why 147 children have been placed in adult prisons, as these juveniles in detention are among the most vulnerable in the State but are being placed in settings completely inappropriate to their needs.

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