Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

My understanding of the parliamentary questions process is that Deputies ask questions of a Minister who responds and gives an account of how he or she manages his or her brief. I note the Minister cannot refrain from making blatantly political charges in responding to even the simplest of questions. The simple question I put was whether we are holding prisoners in isolation, to which the answer given was "Yes." I also asked if the Minister planned to address the issue of isolation but I am unsure from his response as to what his plan is.

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