Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
874. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons released from prison per annum that were in prison by reason of a conviction of a serious sexual assault. [33747/18]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that the information requested in relation to the number of persons released per annum for the past 5 years where the person's most serious offence was a sexual offence is set out in the table below.
The Irish Prison Service does not differentiate between different categories of sexual offences.
|
Year |
Number |
|
2013 |
144 |
|
2014 |
161 |
|
2015 |
150 |
|
2016 |
122 |
|
2017 |
127 |
