§ 28. Mr. BRADYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether his attention has been drawn to the hardship entailed by the practice of detaining in Glencree Re-formatory children on remand by the Dublin Police Courts, in respect of petty offences; whether he is aware that the practice frequently involves a drive from the city on each remand of twenty miles, over the Wicklow Mountains, in severe weather; and, seeing that two of the divisional magistrates have commented adversely on the system, he will in future take steps to house these children in Dublin when on remand?
§ Mr. BIRRELLPending the provision of a permanent place of detention in the city of Dublin, arrangements were effected with the Carriglea Industrial School and with the Glencree Reformatory to receive boys on remand. The manager of Carriglea Industrial School has declined any longer to receive these boys, and as no other place of detention is available at the moment, children remanded under the Act have to be detained at Glencree. This is both inconvenient and expensive, and does undoubtedly entail hardship, and it is hoped that in a short time a suitable place 1468 of detention will be provided permanently in Dublin.
§ Mr. BRADYMay I ask the right hon. Gentleman whether it is not a fact that representations have for years past been made by the police magistrates and the Law Officers of the Crown as to the appalling hardships inflicted on those children, ranging from ten to fourteen years of age, through having to be driven a distance of twenty miles over a mountainous road in the small hours of the morning, and whether it is not a fact that—
§ Mr. SPEAKERWhen the hon. Member desires such details and particulars he should give notice of the question.