Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

There would also have to be an appeal procedure within the prison system. A colossal industry would have to be set up in order to work out whether prisoner O'Keeffe or prisoner Howlin were entitled to an extra two months or whatever, or whether the day one or the other of them threw his porridge on the floor amounted to a reason for another two weeks to go on his sentence. Practicality must enter into what we do.

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