Mary Henry (Independent)

I, too, share Senator O'Toole concerns regarding the committee given that the person involved is apparently suffering serious mental illness.

Will the Leader request the Minster for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to come to the House to discuss how he is dealing with the health problems of those in prison given that prison doctors have been on strike for some time now? Many people in our prisons are suffering from serious mental and physical illness. I request that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform come to the House to discuss the matter because the prison health service is run by his Department and not the Department of Health and Children.