§ Lord Dubsasked Her Majesty's Government: How many prisoners in gaols in Britain have requested transfers to the Irish Republic and how many such requests have been granted.
§ Baroness BlatchRatification of the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons by the Republic of Ireland came into force on 1 November. Forty-nine prisoners have since requested repatriation there. To date none has been determined.