Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 583: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number, location and date of introduction of BOSS chairs in the prison system; the approximate cost of such a chair; his plans for the roll out of these chairs across all prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12046/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The first "BOSS Chair" was introduced by the Irish Prison Service in early 2008 on a pilot basis as part of a wide range of security initiatives introduced to combat the smuggling of contraband into our prisons. Since then a number of additional chairs have been installed and it is proposed to introduce them in all closed prisons during the course of this year. The approximate cost of a "BOSS Chair" is €12,000. For obvious security reasons, I am not in a position to indicate the precise locations of this equipment.