Vol. 507 No. 2
241 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cells in the new remand prison in Cloverhill which will have single, two and three occupants; and the size of the cells in each case. [16545/99]
The main custodial complex for remand prisoners, including prisoners returned for trial, contains 68 single cells and 108 triple cells.
In addition, there is an assessment unit for convicted offenders, which has ten single cells and 12 triple cells. There is also a separate building, within the complex, which houses sentenced trustee prisoners in 13 double cells.
The single cells are eight square metres and the double and triple cells are 10.4 square metres. Triple cells in the assessment unit are 11.18 square metres.
