Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I have to go back to the independent assessment of the rationale for the care and supervision unit. It seems to me that neither the Northern Ireland Office nor the Northern Ireland Prison Service will carry out that assessment. They are both kicking it over and back between each other. This was recommended as part of the independent assessment of the 2010 agreement. If they have accepted the recommendations, this independent assessment should take place. I ask the Minister to step up his communications with the Northern Ireland authorities on the independent assessment of the rationale for the care and supervision unit. He needs to make sure that actually takes place.

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