Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)

The Senator is being unreasonable now. If Members are concerned about the prison accommodating up to 2,200 prisoners, it would be short-sighted for the Government not to anticipate possible changes in prison population. Mountjoy Prison has lasted for 150 years. Some Members are concerned about meeting international standards. By any measure, the proposed prison will exceed them.