Written answers
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
Prisoner Transfers
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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499. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the road safety regulations Gardaí must adhere to whilst transporting prisoners to prison; if he will confirm that these regulations are adhered to, considering the practice of transporting recently convicted prisoners from Donegal to Castlerea Prison, County Roscommon in the back of a Garda van without a seat or a seat belt. [40804/13]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have requested a report from the Garda authorities on the specific circumstances referred to by the Deputy and I will reply directly when the report is available.
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