Results 2,101-2,120 of 5,550 for speaker:Martin Ferris
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: There are different types of solitary confinement or isolation. One has voluntary isolation primarily for the purpose of self-protection for whatever reason. There also can be voluntary isolation for people who like to be in that situation. Then there is solitary confinement as a means of punishment. To judge from what the ombudsman has stated, she thinks involuntary isolation or solitary...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: I am talking just about policy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: That pertains to voluntary as against involuntary isolation. I refer only to those who have been put into solitary confinement against their will as a mechanism of punishment.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: But not on policy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: Okay.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: Is the ombudsman aware of the studies done on the effects of solitary confinement on prisoners?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: I have one final question. Is the ombudsman satisfied with the political support she is getting regarding prison reform?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: Ms McCabe stated in her presentation that 90% of her recommendations were fully accepted. Was a recommendation on strip searching among the 10% that were not?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: Has Ms McCabe's office the power to make recommendations on prison policy?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: Does that include strip searching?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: Has a recommendation been made to discontinue strip searching?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: What about solitary confinement or isolation?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: Regarding strip searching and internal body searching-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: Yes, internal body searching.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: None whatsoever?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: Just strip searching.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: When did that end?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: That is good to know. It was normal practice in the past.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Inland Fisheries (31 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to discuss Inland Fisheries during Ireland's Presidency of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4672/13]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (30 Jan 2013)
Martin Ferris: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to commemorate the 1913 Lockout; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4505/13]