Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)

I understand the Minister's response. However, it is a good point. What procedures are in place to ensure everybody co-operates fully with the inspector in carrying out his or her duties which will be statutory duties under the Act? I thank the Tánaiste for circulating the draft prison rules and I must make the terrible confession that I did not read all of them since receiving them yesterday. Will this co-operation be on the basis of these rules or contracts of employment? Since the Minister states he does not want to put it on a statutory basis, on what basis will it be? How can we be assured that everybody will co-operate with the work of the Inspector of Prisons which we will put on a statutory basis?

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