Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 468: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in regard to the commitment given in the Programme for Government to ensure that major prisons contain high security wings or sections to house those convicted of particularly violent crime. [19293/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Recent developments in this area include the opening of high security units at Cloverhill Prison and Portlaoise Prison. In addition the new prison facilities at Thornton Hall will include a purpose designed high security facility capable of accommodating up to 40 prisoners in a safe, secure setting with appropriate support facilities. It is also intended that the proposed prison development at Kilworth, County Cork will have a high security unit and this is being provided for in the design brief for the new facility.