Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the provision of the new male and female facilities for Limerick Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19363/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that an Invitation to Tender for the construction of a new wing for 100 male prisoners and a new unit to accommodate 50 female prisoners at Limerick prison was issued by the Irish Prison Service on my behalf on July 20th last. The original date for receipt of tenders was set as November 30th 2017 and this was extended to January 25th 2018.

Four tenders were received by the tender return date and these are currently under detailed evaluation. Due to the confidential nature of the evaluation process, I am unable to provide further information at this juncture other than to say that I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that a preferred bidder is expected to be identified in the coming weeks.