5. In this Part—

“prison” means a place of custody administered by or on behalf of the Minister (other than a Garda Síochána station) and includes—

(a) a place of detention provided under section 2 of the Prisons Act 1970, and

(b) a place specified under section 3 of the Prisons Act 1972;

“temporary release”, in relation to a person, means the release of the person from a prison or Saint Patrick’s Institution for a temporary period in accordance with a direction given by the Minister under section 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1960.