Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 232: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide a full list of the Garda stations that had audiovisual interviewing equipment at the time of the commission for the prevention of torture fact-finding trip to Ireland in May 2002; if the audiovisual equipment in all Garda stations was operational and being used at that time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11387/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment last visited Ireland in May 2002. I have asked the Garda authorities for the information requested by the Deputy and I will forward it to him when it is made available.

However, I can inform the Deputy that as of 21 March 2002, a total of 171 interview rooms in 97 Garda stations had been fitted out and, of these, 151 interview rooms were in use. By October 2002, this had increased to 214 interview rooms in 122 stations and, of these, 211 were in use on that date.