AQO 3081/17-22 Oral question to the Minister of Justice

To ask the Minister of Justice for an update on the redevelopment of Magilligan Prison.

Asked by Claire Sugden MLA on 27 January 2022

  • Answered
  • Oral
Tabled
27 January 2022
Answer due by
7 February 2022
Answered
7 February 202211 days after tabling
Department
Department of Justice
Priority question
No

Answer

The Northern Ireland Prison Service have finalised the OBC 1 for the Redevelopment of Magilligan and it is expected to be submitted to DoF later this month.

In parallel NIPS, have been undertaking a number of significant projects at Magilligan including work to upgrade the incoming power supply which is due to be completed by the end of March 2022 at a cost of £4.3 million, the construction of the new House of Worship which opened in October 2021 at a cost of £425k and the construction of a new tuckshop and a new store facilities scheduled for completion in August 2022 at an estimated cost of £838k and £810k respectively.

Official sources