Prisons Act 2007
Annual report. |
32.— (1) The Inspector of Prisons shall, not later than 31 March in any year or such later date as may be specified by the Minister, submit to the Minister a report on the performance of the Inspector’s functions during the previous year and on such other related matters as the Minister may from time to time direct. | |
(2) A report under this section shall, in respect of each prison inspected during the year in question, deal with, in particular— | ||
(a) its general management, including the level of its effectiveness and efficiency, | ||
(b) the conditions and general health and welfare of prisoners detained there, | ||
(c) the general conduct and effectiveness of persons working there, | ||
(d) compliance with national and international standards, including in particular the prison rules, | ||
(e) programmes and other facilities available and the extent to which prisoners participate in them, | ||
(f) security, and | ||
(g) discipline. | ||
(3) As soon as practicable after receiving a report under this section, the Minister shall, subject to subsection (4), cause a copy of it to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and to be published. | ||
(4) Subsections (4) and (5) of section 31 apply in relation to a report under this section as they apply in relation to a report under that section. |