Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To be brief, when the Deputy sees the written reply that she will get, she will see that I have covered all of the issues that she is raising. If there is an issue that I have not adequately addressed, I am very happy to engage with the Deputy. She may write to me about the matter or table another question. If she would like a briefing from the head of the Prison Service, I would have no difficulty in arranging that for her. This is an issue that I take very seriously. There is very substantial reform and change being implemented within our prison system to do everything possible to tackle the issue of addiction - both drug and alcohol addiction - and to try to ensure, in so far as we can, that we have a comprehensive range of available services.

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