There is no current strategic plan for the future use of the former Cork prison.
Options for the building on Rathmore Road are limited by its age and condition, and requirements to comply with health and safety regulations.
The Echo reports Junior Justice Minister Hildegarde Naughton confirmed there were no current plans but that preliminary exploratory discussions
have taken place with the Land Development Agency regarding options for the future use of the site.
The prison closed in early 2016 and has remained vacant since.
