18. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views regarding the reason the State introduced one third enhanced remission [section 59 prison rules, 2007] bringing the Irish penal system into line with European norms, but subsequently rejected applicants who fulfilled the criteria, triggering a significant and costly number of legal challenges, including a sitting of the Supreme Court. [35365/14]

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18. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views regarding the reason the State introduced one third enhanced remission [section 59 prison rules, 2007] bringing the Irish penal system into line with European norms, but subsequently rejected applicants who fulfilled the criteria, triggering a significant and costly number of legal challenges, including a sitting of the Supreme Court. [35365/14]

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1. 24 September 2014

   Prisoner Releases

   18. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views regarding the reason the State introduced one third enhanced remission [section 59 prison rules, 2007] bringing the Irish penal system into line with European norms, but subsequently rejected applicants who fulfilled the criteria, triggering a significant and costly number of legal challenges, including a sitting of the Supreme Court. [35365/14]

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