CAT/C/IRL/CO/1 cells possess in-cell sanitation, concerted action should be taken by the State party to ensure that all prisoners are allowed to be released from their cells to use toilet facilities at all times. 13. The Committee notes the clarification provided by the State party on the use of special observation cells. The Committee also notes with interest that, following a recommendation by the Inspector of Prisons, the Prison Service is in the process of designating safety observation cells for medical reasons only, which will be covered by an amendment to the prison rules (arts. 11 and 16). The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that it follows the guidance given by the Inspector of Prisons in his report dated 7 April 2011 that appropriate use should be made of safety observation cells and close observation cells. 14. The Committee is concerned at reports that deficiencies have been identified in the standard of health care provided in a number of prisons in the State party (arts. 11 and 16). The Committee recommends that the State party improve health care in all prisons, taking into account the guidance provided by the Inspector of Prisons as stated in his report dated 18 April 2011. Inter-prisoner violence 15. The Committee notes the measures taken by the State party to address inter-prisoner violence. However, it remains concerned at the continued high rates of incidents in some of the prisons, and at reports of allegations by prisoners from the Traveller community in Cork Prison that they are consistently subjected to acts of intimidation by other prisoners (arts. 11 and 16). The Committee recommends that the State party intensify its efforts to tackle interprisoner violence by, inter alia: (a) Addressing the factors contributing to inter-prisoner violence, such as the availability of drugs, the existence of feuding gangs, lack of purposeful activities, lack of space and poor material conditions; (b) Providing sufficient members of staff who also receive training on the management of inter-prisoner violence; (c) Addressing the issue of intimidation of the Traveller community and investigating all allegations of such intimidation. The Committee also recommends that the State party provide statistical data so as to enable the Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the State party’s measures to tackle inter-prisoner violence. Separation of remand prisoners 16. While welcoming the efforts by the State party to keep sentenced and remand prisoners in separate accommodation areas in so far as possible, the Committee is concerned at the continued lack of separation of such persons (arts. 11 and 16). The Committee recommends that the State party take urgent measures to house remand prisoners separately from sentenced prisoners. Detention of refugees and asylum-seekers 17. The Committee is concerned at the placement of persons detained for immigrationrelated reasons in ordinary prison facilities together with convicted and remand prisoners (arts 11 and 16). 4