PQ 293
293. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to ensure Ireland’s prison system complies fully with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Mandela Rules), particularly regarding the use of solitary confinement, access to healthcare, contact with the outside world and access to rehabilitation supports; and if he will commit to publishing an audit of current compliance levels and a timeline for achieving full alignment with these international standards. [36740/25]
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293. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the steps being taken to ensure Ireland’s prison system complies fully with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the Mandela Rules), particularly regarding the use of solitary confinement, access to healthcare, contact with the outside world and access to rehabilitation supports; and if he will commit to publishing an audit of current compliance levels and a timeline for achieving full alignment with these international standards. [36740/25]
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