Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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90. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on allegations (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2530/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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The concerns raised in the correspondence sent to the Deputy have been brought to the attention of the Director of the Probation Service who has advised me in the matter.

I am confident that the cooperative inter-agency response to the management and rehabilitation of offenders involving the Probation Service, Irish Prison Service, and the Garda Síochána working in collaboration with statutory, community and voluntary partners is the best way to target those recidivist offenders who are responsible for the largest percentage of crime in our communities. This approach was endorsed by the Penal Policy Review Group which recommended greater emphasis on promoting inter-agency cooperation for the effective management and rehabilitation of offenders.