Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2024
460. Deputy James Lawless asked the Minister for Justice her views in relation to the nuisance mechanical noise being emitted from Mountjoy Prison this is having a severe impact on the residents in the surrounding areas, who have brought it to the attention of officials in the prison but have not received a satisfactory response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6118/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that Mountjoy Prison Management, having carried out 2 inspections of the perimeter of the prison, have not located any mechanical noises being emitted from the Prison complex.
Having being contacted about a mechanical noise, management carried out an inspection of the perimeter with the individual who contacted them and they were unable to identify any such noise coming from the prison. On receipt of the Deputy's question, management carried out another inspection and again no such noise has been identified as being emitted from Mountjoy Prison.
It is possible that the noise referred to may be coming from something external to the prison which is near its perimeter or boundary but as far as can be ascertained, it is not emanating from the prison facility.
I have asked my officials in Irish Prison Service to contact the Deputy directly for more information on the specific location of the alleged noise to assist the Irish Prison Service in examining this matter further.
