Written answers
Wednesday, 10 May 2006
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Prisoner Transfers
9:00 pm
Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 68: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will facilitate the transfer of a person (details supplied) who is incarcerated at St Patrick's Institution to a more convenient location for their County Clare based family for visiting purposes. [17519/06]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The person referred to is serving cumulative periods of detention totalling 11 months. These sentences were imposed at Ennis Circuit Court on 13 February, 2006 and the Judge ordered that he be committed to St. Patrick's Institution. Where possible, prisoners are accommodated at locations most convenient to their homes. However, there are limitations to the extent that this can be achieved. Some prisoners may not be suitable for a particular institution because of their age, security status or suitability to the regime.
The person referred to is 18 years of age and the view of prison management is that he is better located in St. Patrick's Institution where he is accommodated alongside persons of his own age.
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