Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

Senator Henry has tabled a proposal to extend the audio-visual provisions in section 33 to persons detained. I would like to examine the implications of such a move, the question of prison transport and the implications of extending the concept of "prisoner" to the categories of persons to whom she referred between now and Report Stage. This has negative and positive implications and far be it from me to get involved in a quarrel between the two Senators in the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity.