&37*HQHUDO5HSRUW In their response, the Irish authorities refer to the recruitment of additional staff and investments in both new and existing facilities, in order to reduce levels of violence and improve living conditions. They also comment that the drafting of the Mental Capacity Bill is nearing finalisation, and that account was being taken of Recommendation R (99) 4 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on “Principles concerning the Legal Protection of Incapable Adults”. Report and response published February 2011, CPT/Inf (2011) 3 and CPT/Inf (2011) 4 Report on the ad hoc visit to Lithuania in June 2010 and response of the Lithuanian authorities (treatment of persons in police custody, situation of juvenile remand prisoners, alleged existence of secret detention facilities) 37. The majority of the persons with recent experience of police custody interviewed by the CPT’s delegation said that they had been treated in a correct manner; this confirmed the positive trend already noted during the 2008 periodic visit. However, some allegations of physical ill-treatment by police officers were received, including from juveniles. Most of these allegations concerned excessive use of force at the time of apprehension or slaps, kicks, punches or truncheon blows during questioning. The report highlights that little progress has been made in implementing longstanding CPT recommendations concerning fundamental safeguards against illtreatment of persons detained by the police and the holding of remand prisoners in police establishments, and that material conditions remain poor in certain police detention facilities, in particular Vilnius City Police Detention Centre. In their response, the Lithuanian authorities indicate that they are considering putting a definitive end to the practice of returning remand prisoners to police establishments, and refer to plans to construct a new police detention facility in Vilnius. 38. The report notes that major improvements have been made to the material conditions of detention of remand prisoners at Kaunas Juvenile Remand Prison and Correction Home, as compared to the situation observed during the 2008 periodic visit. However, much remained to be done as regards activities; there was limited access to education, sports and other out-of-cell activities for juveniles on remand, most of whom spent 21 hours per day confined to their cells.