Sheila Terry (Fine Gael)

Again, he is accepting one of the reforms we are suggesting and opening up the process for people who wish to serve on the committees. These people will not have to be followers or supporters of the Government. If they were all Government supporters, a good service would not be delivered and the committees would be at one regarding how things work in the prisons.

The Minister called for the prisons service Bill to be published when he was a mere Deputy. Now that he is a Minister, I call on him to publish it as soon as possible because it is urgent and necessary in order to bring in the reforms we have outlined in our motion. I know he supports these reforms and I call on every Senator to support the motion.

Amendment put.

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