A great deal of money is spent on the running of prisons. Our system is, by and large, a decent one. We have all seen on our televisions how people incarcerated in South America or Iraq are treated. That was something to behold. While there will always be shortcomings in our system, it is good. We need to examine our therapeutic, psychological and psychiatric services. More important is the treatment we provide for recurring drug offenders. I recently read an article relating to a situation in Portlaoise which, if true, is an indictment of us. The article stated there were two prisons and a psychiatric hospital in Portlaoise. A prisoner in Portlaoise has to travel with three prison officers to the mental institution in Dundrum to undergo psychiatric assessment. The reason given is that he or she does not come under the Midland Health Board area because they are not resident in Portlaoise. That is duplication at its worst and we must examine it.