Written answers

Tuesday, 17 July 2012

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Prisoner Privacy

8:00 pm

Photo of Jonathan O'BrienJonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 552: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to a recent court case where prisoner correspondence was found to have been leaked to a national newspaper; the steps that have been taken to investigate breaches of prisoner privacy; the steps taken to ensure against future breaches such as this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34843/12]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Prison Service conducted an investigation into the alleged leaking of the private correspondence of a prisoner. However, the investigation could not determine the source of the leak or whether it had originated within the prison system. A separate investigation was also carried out by the Data Protection Commissioner.

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