Dominic Hannigan (Labour)

I have a question on the Amnesty International report that was published today and given to us by a former colleague, Colm O'Gorman, who is now executive director in that organisation. Sandwiched between human rights abuses in Iraq and Israel is the section on Ireland, which is much shorter than either of those countries, Senators will be glad to hear. However, there are concerns on detention centres and how we treat our asylum seekers and children with mental health issues, who we put into adult facilities. There are also concerns about overcrowding in prisons, a subject raised by Senator Healy Eames. With the collapse of the proposal to build a new prison at Thornton Hall, we have a problem with how we deal with prison overcrowding. The Leader should bring the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the House to talk about conditions in prisons and other detention facilities.