Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he intends to complete the in-cell sanitation in Portlaoise Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39812/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Government is committed to the elimination of slopping out in all prisons and places of detention. This will be delivered through the Irish Prison Service 40 month Capital Plan, published in April 2012 as part of the Prison Service Three Year Strategic plan 2012 - 2015.

Consideration is currently being given by the Irish Prison Service to refurbishment works at Portlaoise Prison including the installation of in cell sanitation. A final decision on these works has not yet been taken. Accordingly, it is not possible at this stage to provide an accurate completion date for the project.