23 June 2004
Dr. Henry: As one who has long been concerned with the rights and treatment of prisoners, I welcome the Bill. It is extremely useful. I wish to raise with the Minister a matter which has been of great concern to the House. Can he assure us that untried and unsentenced people are not being brought through Shannon from goodness knows where to Guantanamo Bay? We raised this issue in the House several times——
Acting Chairman: Senator Henry——
Dr. Henry: ——and it has been a cause of real concern to us because many Irish citizens would not like to think that was happening.
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