Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision to close Loughan House, County Cavan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23283/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I draw the Deputy's attention to my response to a question which was taken on 4 May, 2005 — reference No. 14281/05 — and to the Adjournment Debates on 12 and 19 November 2003, in which I outlined the rationale behind the proposal to put in place alternative arrangements for the operation of Loughan House.

I also refer the Deputy to my responses of 23 June last to two parliamentary questions, reference Nos. 21320/05 and 21465/05, and the Adjournment Debate on the same date in which I stressed that I will not be drawn into renegotiating the terms of the proposal for organisational change in the Prison Service and that in the absence of an agreed way forward I have no option but to move ahead to implement whatever measures are required to realise the necessary cost efficiencies.