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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 208. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the regular on-site therapeutic sexual violence supports that are available to women in Dóchas and Limerick prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22477/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 209. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when physical contact with visiting children will recommence in all prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22478/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Minister for coming in with his officials. I agree with his comments about females in senior positions in universities and I compliment former Deputy, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, on the pioneering work she did in that regard. She came up against much criticism for that but it was the right action. Fair play to her for doing it. I will follow up on the relationship and sex...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: That would be very helpful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Gender Equality: Recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality: Discussion (Resumed) (5 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It would give us a good national picture. My colleague, Deputy Clarke, already asked about lone parents. I reiterate her comments about the SUSI grant and access. I know the Minister does a lot of work on the access to education. Lone parents are of particular concern to the Citizens' Assembly. We want to be able to provide routes back to education, particularly for female lone parents....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (4 May 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: 509. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made by his Department in 2022 on the implementation of a National Traveller Health Action Plan as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22055/22]

Judicial Appointments Commission Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the Minister of State for the opportunity to speak on this Bill which I welcome. I agree with Deputy O'Callaghan that it is the best of the iterations that have come out over the past number of years. I thank the Minister of State for the response to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice recommendations and the work on the Bill. In response to...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for her ongoing engagement with me on the state of autism assessment and delivery of services in my area, in community healthcare organisation, CHO, 6, which I identify as a problematic area. I give the example of a young boy, Dillon McGee, who has very complex needs. His parents asked me to raise his case. There is inconsistency of services....

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Deputy Devlin is before of me.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Fair enough. The second key finding states: “Approximately 30% of the prison population take part in Work and Training at any given time, though this is not the only structured activity available in prisons.” That figure seems low. Is it a fair reflection?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: When Ms McCaffrey says "maximum capacity", is that the maximum capacity pre-Covid or is it a new maximum capacity? What does it mean now?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: The figures are 45% in education and 30% in work training and there may be some crossover in that. I am concerned about equal access for all prisoners to those programmes, and prisoners on protection in particular. What proportion of prisoners on protection have access to education, training and work?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: It is a constant theme in the series. The Inspector of Prisons inspected all the prisons in 2021 and all but four of the reports have been published by the Department, which is very helpful. Do our guests know when the four other reports will be published?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Does that mean in one month, for example?

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In each instance the reports go through, difficulties are identified with education and training for protection prisoners, in particular, and access to that. I appreciate the point Ms McCaffrey made about self-declaration, but the State is paying for these prisoners to be in prison and it is part of the prison rules, and of the Nelson Mandela Rules, that people should have access to...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: In fact, I am familiar with it. There is a cost to that and to providing the digital tools that are necessary for it. The Prison Service could come under criticism at a later stage for having invested in the sorts of digital tools, such as tablets and so on, that would be necessary to deliver that and I do not think it should be criticised for that. I am trying to pre-empt that criticism....

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: Significant sums were spent over the past three years on enhancing library facilities, yet libraries have been closed and there has been difficulty in accessing libraries, particularly in Arbour Hill, Cloverhill and Mountjoy. This issue arises in the context of the different programmes for prisons’ officers, whether they relate to regime management plans or the organisation of the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I apologise for interrupting but I find that difficult to accept. People are locked up for very significant periods and the Irish Prison Service has done an exceptional job in managing Covid throughout. Nevertheless, people still need something to do, not just to watch the-----

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I accept that and, indeed, prisoners reported they could request books through the Red Cross or get them through staff and so on. My point was that cleaning books is not very difficult. I think Mr. Black wanted to come in.

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (28 Apr 2022)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: I have many further questions but I will ask them in a later slot.