I note that the Leader has put down an amendment to the motion which supports the status quo. The current situation is unworkable because it undermines the principle enshrined in the 1925 Act and it is open to abuse. Substantial sums of money are being given out to people who simply go to a prison on a monthly basis, claim for their expenses and then go home. One could argue that a person on a prison visiting committee in Dublin could also do some shopping while they are here. I imagine this is the type of abuse that is taking place.