Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 637: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a request has been received from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for a transfer to another prison to serve the remainder of their sentence; if the request has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19514/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person referred to made a written application for a transfer to Shelton Abbey which was forwarded to Prison Service headquarters on 28 March 2005. He was informed in correspondence dated 8 April 2005, through the governor of Wheatfield Prison, that his request had been refused. His case was further discussed at a local prison review meeting which took place on 2 June 2005. This meeting was attended by representatives of the education unit, probation and welfare service, chaplaincy service in Wheatfield Prison along with prison staff, prison management and a representative of Prison Service headquarters. The outcome of this meeting was that his application for a transfer to an open centre was again refused.