John Whelan (Labour)

It is an urgent matter. It is important that the Minister for Justice and Equality does not expose the Government to any costly court cases for litigation owing to any removal of the accident and emergency facilities in Portlaoise. Rioting and trouble in the volatile environment of a prison and incidents of self harm which happen daily in the prison do not occur from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.