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‹ Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Prison Visit. Hyland’s request to visit Portlaoise
Summary
Hyland complained that his request to visit Portlaoise had gone unanswered; Noonan offered to arrange a suitable time.
Would the Minister agree that there is a certain reluctance on the part of officials of his Department to grant permission to Members of this House to visit Portlaoise prison? Will he grant permission to me to visit Portlaoise prison which is in my capital town. In view of my present position in the party I should like to visit Portlaoise prison. I wrote to the Minister's Department asking formally for permission to visit the prison and I have not had any response from the Minister's Department.
