Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein)
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Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform whether his plans to expand the prison estate run contrary to the Council of Europe's recommendations on prison population inflation. [15684/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The current prison capital programme takes account of Council of Europe Recommendation No. R(99)22 concerning prison population inflation. The emphasis in the programme is on replacing outdated and unsuitable prisoner accommodation to ensure that prison overcrowding does not occur.