Justice

The Minister of Justice responded to questions on: Prisoner Rehabilitation; Peace Walls; HMP Magilligan: New Build; Domestic Violence: Court Listings; Fatal Foetal Abnormality Working Group; Lord Chief Justice’s Proposals; Online Sexual Abuse: Legislation; Prison Service: Welfare Issues; Prisoner Ombudsman’s Recommendations; Dissident Republicans: Judicial Leniency; Bangor Courthouse: Future Use; Prisoners: Mental Health Needs; Paramilitary Activity Action… Continue Reading Question Time: Justice 20 September 2016

During Oral Questions to the Justice Minister, Mr David Ford was asked what communication he has had with the Criminal Justice Inspection since the conclusion of its report into the Maghaberry prison in January 2016. The Minister confirmed “given the importance of the reinspection of Maghaberry prison, I spoke to the chief inspector of Criminal Justice Inspection… Continue Reading Question Time – Justice 25 January 2016

Justice Minister, David Ford, addressed concerns on staffing pressures in local prisons during today’s Question Time. Departures from the Prison Service and high sickness levels have created ongoing staffing pressures. “The service has kept staffing levels under review and worked to maximise existing resources through the use of staff redeployment and continued robust management of,… Continue Reading Question Time: Justice Tuesday 08 December 2015

Oral Questions to the Justice Minister began with questions from Mr Lynch MLA, Mr Allister MLA and Mc D McIlveen asking the Minister to outline how his Department plans to address the findings of the recent published Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland’s inspection report on an unannounced inspection of Maghaberry prison 11-22 May 2015. The… Continue Reading Question Time – Justice – Tuesday 17 November 2015

Justice Minister, David Ford, described the impact of drugs and alcohol on his Department during today’s Question Time. The Minister exclaimed “I have no doubt that substance misuse has an impact on expenditure in my Department, the Executive and the wider public sector” adding that research has shown that the impact of alcohol alone has… Continue Reading Question Time: Justice Tuesday 20 October 2015