Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 251: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 216 of 3 October 2006, the reason the person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 referred to is permitted to reside openly at the address from which they were last returned to prison custody on 5 June 2006, in view of the fact that local gardaí are aware of his presence there but appear to be unaware that he has again absconded from prison custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32123/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that An Garda Síochána was advised by the Irish Prison Service that the person referred to was unlawfully at large on 29 September, 2006. This information was circulated to Fitzgibbon Street and Mountjoy Garda stations.

I am further informed that Garda management was not made aware of the person's presence at the address mentioned until further information was received from the Irish Prison Service on 6 October, 2006. Subsequent searches for the person proved negative. The additional information received from the Irish Prison Service was circulated by way of a Divisional information bulletin and a warning was placed on PULSE advising that the person referred to was unlawfully at large. Gardaí are continuing their efforts to locate the person referred to and return him to the custody of the prison authorities.

I have asked the Director General of the Irish Prison Service and the Garda Commissioner for reports on this matter.