Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)

The director general of the Prison Service confirmed the Minister's comment that a cost benefit analysis is under way. Is he planning in the context of next year's budget for his Department to submit an Estimate for the roll-out of the scheme, depending on the findings of the cost benefit analysis?

During Question Time on 7 April, the Minister stated that he was anxious to introduce legislation in this regard but there is no commitment to a legislative initiative in this area in the programme for Government. Does he intend to legislate for this in a new Bill or by amending existing legislation?

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