Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

Will the Leader of the House arrange with the Minister for Justice and Law Reform to come before this House next week to outline in detail the situation regarding the dispute with the Prison Officers Association and to outline here the very detailed briefing he gave to both the Progressive Democrats Party and the Fianna Fáil Party in the Fianna Fáil Party rooms last evening. I call on the Minister and the Prison Officers Association, to whose president I spoke last night, to come together to resolve this issue. It is unacceptable that Spike Island and the Curragh may be closed and Shelton Abbey and Loughan House may be privatised.