Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 50: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the infrastructural developments due to take place in the prison sector in the next 12 months; if these projects will go ahead as planned in view of the economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32779/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The Prison Service plans to carry out the following major infrastructural projects in 2009:

1. Commissioning of new cell block in Castlerea Prison.

2. Commissioning of new cell block in Portlaoise Prison.

3. Completion of construction of new cell block in Wheatfield Prison.

These projects will be funded through the Prison Service's five year capital envelope programme as part of vote 21. In addition, it is planned that the new prison development in Thornton Hall will be under construction. This will be funded through the PPP Capital Envelope.