Written answers

Tuesday, 21 February 2006

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Drugs in Prisons

9:00 pm

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 573: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of incidents of illegal drugs being smuggled to a prisoner inside children's clothing or diapers which have been identified annually from 2000 to 2005; and the prisons in which such activities have been detected. [6969/06]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy is not readily retrievable and the allocation of time and resources away from essential duties for this purpose cannot be justified. However, I am advised that incidents such as that outlined by the Deputy have been reported in Mountjoy Prison, Limerick Prison and Wheatfield Prison in the time period specified.

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