Prison Service

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Questions (1565)

Dessie Ellis

Question:

1565. Deputy Dessie Ellis asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners considered to be affiliated to organisations (details supplied) who were incarcerated between 1968 and 1998 in Mountjoy Prison, Portlaoise Prison, Limerick Prison and the Curragh Camp; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40625/22]

Written answers

Minister for Justice

The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available and to collate it would require the extensive manual examination of paper files and a significant amount of staff time.