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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 October 2021

Tuesday, 12 October 2021

Questions (426)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

426. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons currently in prison who have served prison sentences for previous convictions. [49305/21]

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Written answers

I have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that on 12 October 2021 there were 3,821 persons in custody, of whom 2,296 have served prison sentences for previous convictions.

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