Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

There is middle ground between myself and the Senator. Section 6(7)(b) states that a condition of the certificate is that the custody officer complies "with the provisions of this Act and any prison rules relating to the treatment of prisoners in custody". I can apply any rules I want in the area to guarantee the safety and welfare of prisoners. It is not as if they are excluded from the ordinary rules governing prison officers and their treatment of prisoners.