S.I. No. 135/2017 - Saint Patrick's Institution Closing Order 2017.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 7th April, 2017.

I, FRANCES FITZGERALD, Minister for Justice and Equality, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 6 of the Prisons Act 2015 (No. 57 of 2015), hereby order as follows:

1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Saint Patrick’s Institution Closing Order 2017.

(2) In this Order “Act of 2015” means the Prisons Act 2015 (No. 57 of 2015).

2. This Order comes into operation on 7 April 2017.

3. It is directed that Saint Patrick’s Institution shall be closed on and from 7 April 2017.

4. It is also directed as follows:

(a) Mountjoy Prison is specified for the purpose of section 6(2)(a)(i) of the Act of 2015;

(b) Mountjoy Prison is specified for the purpose of section 6(2)(a)(ii) of the Act of 2015;

(c) Mountjoy Prison is specified for the purpose of section 6(2)(b) of the Act of 2015.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

5 April 2017.

FRANCES FITZGERALD,

Minister for Justice and Equality.