75 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his response to the recent report produced by the Irish Penal Reform Trust relating to the use of padded cells in Irish prisons; if he intends to act on the recommendations made in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15005/01]

108 Mrs. Barnes asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether 78% of prison inmates held in padded cells are mentally ill as claimed in the report of the Irish Penal Reform Trust entitled Out of Mind, Out of Sight; his further views on whether there is a need to refurbish 40 rooms in the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum to cater for serious and long-term mentally ill inmates; if he will set up inservice psychiatric clinics in Mountjoy, Cork and Castlerea prisons; and if he will appoint a full-time inspector of prisons and an ombudsman for prisoners as recommend by the trust. [14595/01]

192 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether 78% of prison inmates held in padded cells are mentally ill as claimed in the report of the Irish Penal Reform Trust, Out of Mind, Out of Sight; his further views on whether there is a need to refurbish 40 rooms in the Central Mental Hospital in Dundrum to cater for serious and long-term mentally ill inmates; if he will set up inservice psychiatric clinics in Mountjoy, Cork and Castlerea prisons; and if he will appoint a full-time inspector of prisons and an ombudsman for prisoners as recommended by the trust. [14597/01]

I propose to take Questions Nos. 75, 108 and 192 together.