Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 331: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); if there is anything he can do to assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17828/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the person referred to by the Deputy is in custody having been found in Contempt of Court.

The Deputy will appreciate that in such cases the ongoing detention of the person is a matter for the Courts. Consequently it is not open to me to intervene in this matter.