Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)

The tender process for the building of the 400 prison cells will start in 2011. It will depend on how long that takes.

Deputy Rabbitte is trying to suggest that the building of the 400 cells will not proceed because the Estimates process is not complete. We are in negotiations with the Department on a bilateral basis. I can assure the House this project is a priority in respect of the capital envelope I will get for next year-----

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