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Gambling Legislation. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: -----and exhorted me to proceed with the all-party committee-----

Gambling Legislation. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: -----and leave the Labour Party out if it wanted to stay out.

Gambling Legislation. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As I said earlier-----

Gambling Legislation. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: As I said earlier, I have asked my officials to bring forward policy options with a view to legislating in due course.

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: In May of this year negotiations with the preferred bidder for the construction of a prison complex at Thornton Hall were broken off as its final offer, which was significantly higher than the original price tendered, was determined to be unaffordable. The original tender competition, which was initiated by the issue of formal invitations to tender in late 2007, was then abandoned as it did...

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I will answer the last question. The Deputy will understand the State must protect its property. This is a very significant piece of property so there are ongoing security issues in regard to it given that it will be a sensitive site when it is built on. In regard to the timelines, as I said, it will be two to three years after the signing of the phase two contract. We hope phase one will...

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Perhaps 2014. While I accept we will produce 450 new spaces before the end of 2009, I have asked my officials to consider the building of a new block in the Midlands Prison complex, where there is plenty of scope for building, as an interim measure. Given the prognosis for prison population growth, I accept there will be a need at the end of this year for another block despite the...

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I have nothing to repeat on the security issue of the site. It is only right and proper that the State would protect its interest in this particular site.

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: When the buildings are built, it will ultimately be a sensitive site. It is only right and proper-----

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: If, say, trespassers were on the site, the Deputies opposite would be here criticising the fact people were allowed to go on the site.

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I do not accept Deputy Rabbitte's premise that it is an unacceptable site. It is a very central site, close to Dublin city and provision will be made for bus access, etc. I do not agree with the Deputy's premise that we should build another prison in the inner city. I am surprised a Deputy who represents an urban area would make such a suggestion. It is only right and proper that a prison...

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Best international practice suggests prisons should not be built in inner city areas anymore.

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: It is international practice to build prisons on cities' peripheries with access for prisoners' families to visit them. All of the advice is that the Thornton Hall site is very suitable.

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The project at Oberstown is currently at design stage. The expected tendering process for construction should take place in 2010. Construction is expected to be undertaken in phases with the first phase scheduled to be completed by 2012. If the new proposals for Thornton Hall are more or less along the lines of the existing plans, we believe new legislation would not be required. There...

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: I do not have that information to hand.

Prison Building Programme. (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: That is not a question.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Why did the Deputy not turn up at Farmleigh?

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Deputy Gilmore turned up.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: The Tánaiste is answering the questions.

Leaders' Questions (22 Sep 2009)

Dermot Ahern: Ask Alan and Garret. They could understand it.