Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of plans to build a new prison at Thornton Hall in north Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18411/07]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Following a public tender competition in relation to the Thornton Hall project a preferred bidder has been selected. Detailed negotiations are now under way with the preferred bidder. It is hoped to initiate the Statutory Planning Procedures within the next two to three months.