Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the action he has taken or intends to take on foot of the recent Kinlen reports for Mountjoy, Castlerea, Limerick and Portlaoise prisons. [8946/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The reports referred to by the Deputy were carried out by the inspector of prisons and places of detention, Mr. Justice Dermot Kinlen. The inspector made a number of recommendations in these reports aimed at improving services and conditions in the relevant institutions. A number of the recommendations have already been implemented and others will be implemented as resources permit. A number of the inspector's criticisms regarding Portlaoise and Mountjoy Prisons will be addressed by the building work at present underway at Portlaoise and by the planned relocation of the Mountjoy Prison complex.