Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 332: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money spent on the installation of kitchens for normal purposes and for training purposes at Fort Mitchel prison in County Cork between 2002 and its closure; the amount recouped from the sale of kitchen equipment following the closure of the prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27595/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service, that no money was spent on the installation of kitchens for normal purposes and for training purposes at Fort Mitchel prison in County Cork between 2002 and its closure.

Upon closure of Fort Mitchel, all equipment and furniture in the prison was examined to identify what could be used in other prisons. Following on from this, certain items were transferred to other prisons. The Irish Prison Service engaged the services of CCM Property Services, Midleton, Co Cork to dispose of equipment at public auction. As it was not cost effective to have the kitchen dismantled and brought to auction for sale, a purchaser was identified through CCM Property Services. Kitchen equipment and fittings were sold to Foodequip Technology Ltd who dismantled part of the kitchen and bore the cost of transporting the equipment off the Island. This kitchen equipment realised €14,000.