Ivor Callely
Ceist:68 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Justice the total capacity of the prison system; the location and number in each prison; the number of personnel employed in the prison service; and the annual running cost of the service.
Written Answers. - Prison Statistics.
I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 166 of 3 July which deals with the first two parts of this question.
The total number of personnel employed in the prison service on 1 July 1990 is 2,174 and the total provision in the Prisons Vote for 1990, excluding capital costs, is £62.5 million.