asked the Minister for Justice if he will state, in respect of each person whose sentence of execution for murder was commuted to a sentence of life imprisonment since 1925, the term of imprisonment actually suffered by such person.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Commuting of Death Sentences.
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Mr. Ryan
Since the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
|
Date of Sentence |
Period in custody after sentence |
|
|
years |
months |
|
|
30/6/25 |
17 |
2 |
|
25/1/26 |
6 |
5 |
|
4/2/26 |
6 |
4 |
|
28/10/26 |
6 |
|
|
12/12/27 |
2 |
7 |
|
10/6/29 |
1 |
5 |
|
13/6/29 |
5 |
|
|
21/6/29 |
7 |
6 |
|
21/6/29 |
6 |
7 |
|
25/6/29 |
4 |
|
|
27/11/30 |
3 |
4 |
|
3/3/31 |
2 |
7 |
|
8/6/32 |
9 |
1 |
|
27/6/35 |
12 |
2 |
|
28/3/36 |
2 |
9 |
|
28/3/36 |
8 |
|
|
21/7/36 |
1 |
9 |
|
6/3/37 |
10 |
7 |
|
9/4/37 |
11 |
1 |
|
24/11/37 |
10 |
1 |
|
15/11/38 |
2 |
1 |
|
19/5/39 |
12 |
4 |
|
13/6/40 |
7 |
9 |
|
29/6/40 |
8 |
6 |
|
26/2/42 |
3 |
9 |
|
5/6/43 |
11 |
11 |
|
22/11/43 |
5 |
6 |
|
15/2/46 |
3 |
7 |
|
21/11/46 |
5 |
|
|
22/10/48 |
6 |
1 |
|
26/10/48 |
3 |
|
|
29/4/49 |
4 |
8 |
|
21/11/49 |
3 |
4 |
|
6/3/51 |
11 |
6 |
|
13/5/54 |
6 |
1 |
In addition, three persons died while imprisoned, three were transferred to the central Asylum or to other custody and five are still in custody.