Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 1043: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if at any time, in communications with the prison inspector, written or otherwise, he or officials of his Department suggested that the prison inspector should investigate private prisons or partially privatised prisons or outsourcing prison services; and if so, the details in this regard, including the dates and context. [25729/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Neither I nor officials from my Department have at any time suggested to the Inspector of Prisons and Places of Detention, either by written communication or otherwise, that he should investigate private prisons or partially privatised prisons or the outsourcing of prison services. The inspector is independent in the exercise of his functions.