Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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Question 597: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his plans to institute a modern management system in prisons for governors and their deputies similar to the normal management powers of chief executive officers, deputy chief executive officers and area managers in commercial and State agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1516/11]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware political responsibility for the Prison System in Ireland is vested in me as the Minister for Justice and Law Reform. The Irish Prison Service operates as an executive agency within my Department. Day to day responsibility is delegated to the Director General of the Irish Prison Service under the Public Service Management Act 1997 and all Governors report directly to him.

There are no plans currently to implement a new management system similar to that in place in commercial or State agencies.

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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Question 598: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of times he has visited Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, since June 2008; the date and purpose of each visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1517/11]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can advise the Deputy that I visited Mountjoy Prison on 14 June 2010. During this visit I toured the facility to see a first hand the range of services and facilities available to the prisoners. I also met with the prison management, representatives of the prison staff and prisoners.