asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of Mountjoy Prison and of Portlaoighise Prison the average all-in weekly cost per head of the maintenance of prisoners during each of the last three years for which the information is available.
Written Answers. - Prisoners' Maintenance Cost.
Mr. Corish
Mr. Corish
asked the Minister for Justice if he will state in respect of Mountjoy Prison and of Portlaoighise Prison the average weekly cost per head of the food supplied to prisoners during each of the last three years for which the information is available.
The following is the information required:—
The average weekly cost per head of food supplied to prisoners at Mountjoy and Portlaoighise prisons during each of the last three financial years was as follows:—
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Prison |
Year |
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1943/44 |
1944/45 |
1945/46 |
|
|
Mountjoy |
9/- |
8/5 |
8/5 |
|
Portlaoighise |
10/- |
10/3 |
11/1 |
If to the cost of food there is added the cost of clothing, bedding, medicines, fuel and light, and other incidentals (but not the cost of staff or buildings), the figures are as follows:—
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Prison |
Year |
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1943/44 |
1944/45 |
1945/46 |
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|
Mountjoy |
15/5 |
18/5 |
18/- |
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|
Portlaoighise |
£1 |
1 |
11 |
£1 |
3 |
1 |
£1 |
4 |
3 |