Feargal Quinn (Independent)

Last week I asked for a debate on the Prison Service. There are a number of reports on which the debate could focus. I would like the Minister to come to the House to speak on the matter. There is a report issued in Britain today that a large number of prisoners re-offend on release. I do not know what the Irish figures are, but we saw some encouraging figures recently which claimed that one system reduced the number of those who re-offend. I would like to return to that issue. It would be useful to have a debate on the Prison Service.