Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

The registration of mobile telephones is a difficult issue which I know from my time as Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. An important trial in combating mobile telephones in prisons took place at the Midlands Prison which has been successful. Recently on a visit to a prison in Italy, its authorities told me they were fascinated by the technology we will use.

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