Mary Henry (Independent)

I am delighted to see the Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill, 2002, on the Order Paper and I congratulate the Leader on bringing it before the Seanad because it will receive a good initial examination here. I join Senator Feeney in saying how glad I am that padded cells are being phased out of prisons. I do not know where these prisoners will be put because there are dreadful problems in the Central Mental Hospital, but it is good that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is making an effort in this regard. I congratulate the Irish Penal Reform Trust on the work it has done in this area.