Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a question on the issuing of warrants. I presume this is in the context of committal to prison. The Minister knows better than most that the prison population has been increasing. Does she have an opinion on the imminent implementation of the law next month? It will have implications for those who are, or could be, committed to prison for non-payment of fines, as happened in two high-profile cases last week involving two Members of the other House. This appears to be a recurring problem. The change in the law and the use of attachment orders should reduce the prison population, which means that those who should be in prison will be imprisoned.