Rónán Mullen (Independent)

I ask a Leader for a debate on the matter. The prison chaplains who are honest brokers and do not have a political agenda have pointed out that some of the attacks that took place on prisoners last year were fatal. Why is the Ombudsman for Children explicitly prohibited from investigating complaints and allegations made by young people in St. Patrick's Institution? Why is it the case that employees of the State are involved in leaking stories to the media, for example, on the whereabouts of Larry Murphy when he was released last year? Whatever one may think about his atrocious crimes, the State has a duty of care to ensure the Irish Prison Service operates in a responsible fashion. Why would the Minister for Justice and Law Reform not even meet the prison chaplains when they issued their report last year?