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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 February 2014

Wednesday, 5 February 2014

Questions (128, 129)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

128. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners remanded on bail on foot of charges relating to serious criminal activity in each of the past 12 months to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5710/14]

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Bernard Durkan

Question:

129. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners remanded on bail on foot of charges relating to serious criminal activity in each of the past five years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5711/14]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 128 and 129 together.

I can inform the Deputy that the number of prisoners remanded on bail for 2009, 2010 and 2011 are set out in the following table.

Year

Number of prisoners

2009

648

2010

831

2011

703

Since 2012, with the introduction of a new operating system, the Irish Prison Service no longer record figures in the format requested. However, I can inform the Deputy that the total number of prisoners remanded on foot of all charges in 2012 and 2013 are outlined in the following table.

Year

Number of prisoners

2012

3,112

2013

2,821*

A breakdown of the figure for 2013 by month, of prisoners remanded on foot of all charges, is outlined in the following table. These figures are provisional pending the publication of the 2013 Irish Prison Service Annual Report.

Month

Number of prisoners

January

255

February

231

March

236

April

225

May

227

June

192

July

231

August

175

September

248

October

279

November

282

December

240

Total

2,821

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