Bernard J. Durkan
Question:343 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current prison population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24495/99]
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343 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the current prison population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24495/99]
344 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prison places available; the number occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24497/99]
345 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances, if any, in which more than one prisoner per cell is allowed or occurs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24498/99]
346 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners serving sentences for criminal offences and other offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24499/99]
348 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners imprisoned in each prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24501/99]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 343 to 346, inclusive, and 348 together.
There were 2,782 prisoners in custody in Irish prisons on Friday, 19 November 1999. The number of prisoners detained in each institution on that date together with the bed capacity of each institution is outlined in the following table
Institution |
Bed Capacity |
Number in Custody |
Mountjoy (male) |
670 |
741 |
Mountjoy (female)* |
60 |
50 |
St. Patrick's Institution |
172 |
188 |
Cork |
270 |
261 |
Limerick (male) |
200 |
209 |
Limerick (female) |
12 |
16 |
Castlerea |
182 |
193 |
Cloverhill** |
400 |
15 |
Wheatfield |
368 |
367 |
Portlaoise |
231 |
145 |
Arbour Hill |
138 |
139 |
Fort Mitchel |
102 |
103 |
Training Unit |
96 |
87 |
Curragh |
94 |
93 |
Loughan House |
85 |
77 |
Shanganagh Castle |
60 |
53 |
Shelton Abbey |
58 |
45 |
Total |
3,198 |
2,782 |