Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

By force of numbers, it appears that this matter will proceed. It is a pity that, over the course of the weeks in which this was debated, the Minister has not addressed the issues. I refer to the timescale, assuming that this is the last opportunity to do so. What is the timescale for building the super prison? Dates of 2011 and 2010 have been mentioned.

The Minister has indicated that the public private partnership is a done deal. It is expected that documents will be signed but the principle has been agreed. Is this a fait accompli? Can the Minister refer to the target dates and the likely cost of the development?

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