Ivana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

Again, I am mindful of the separation of powers, the Judiciary setting the penalty and having sentencing power and the Minister not having the capacity to intervene at that point. I do not think the issue here was the sentence but the management of the sentence by the Prison Service. There may well be a matter for the Minister in which case, it would be better dealt with as a Commencement Matter if it can be framed as a matter for the Minister in terms of management of sentence and management of the Prison Service.