Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 2 Jul 1996

Vol. 467 No. 7

Written Answers. - Offences Committed on Temporary Early Release.

Alan Shatter

Question:

293 Mr. Shatter asked the Minister for Justice the number of offences committed by persons on temporary release from prison, by person released early from a sentence of imprisonment and the number of persons convicted for committing an offence during a period of such release in each of the past five years. [14392/96]

Minister for Justice (Mrs. Owen)

Statistics are not maintained at present in such a way as to facilitate the compilation of the information sought by the Deputy.