asked the Minister for Justice the total number of persons committed to prison during 1986 for (a) the non-payment of debt, and (b) the non-payment of fines; and in respect of (a) and (b) the average period of the committal and average amount of the debt or fine.
Written Answers. - Non-payment of Debt and Fines.
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Two hundred and twenty two persons were committed to prison during 1986 for non-payment of debt and 1,006 were committed for non-payment of fines.
Thirty seven days was the average period of committal in respect of non-payment of debt and 40 days was the average period for the non-payment of fines.
One thousand four hundred and fifty punts was the average amount in respect of each committal for non-payment of debt. The corresponding figure for non-payment of fines was IR£238.