asked the Minister for Justice if he will state, in respect of food alone, the cost of maintaining a prisoner in Mountjoy Prison (a) at present, and (b) in 1939.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Maintenance of Prisoners.
The cost of feeding a prisoner in Mountjoy Prison over the year 1954 was £31 15s. 11d. In 1939 the cost was £11 6s. 1d.