Mary Harney
Ceist:36 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons currently serving sentences in each of the detention centres; the total capacity of each institution; and the annual budget for each centre.
Written Answers. - Detention Centre Statistics.
The information sought by the Deputy is as follows:
|
Institution |
Number of Persons |
|
St. Patrick's |
90 |
|
Mountjoy |
534 |
|
Portlaoise |
167 |
|
Limerick |
130 |
|
Shanganagh Castle |
60 |
|
Cork |
225 |
|
Loughan House |
94 |
|
Shelton Abbey |
56 |
|
Arbour Hill |
128 |
|
Training Unit |
96 |
|
Wheatfield |
319 |
|
Fort Mitchel |
101 |
All the institutions are functioning at or near full capacity.
The Department's financial system does not allocate overall operating budgets to each place although budgets for certain costs are allocated. The figures given below represent the estimated cost of the operation of the places referred to above in 1991, the latest year for which these figures are available. The figures do not include any element in respect of capital expenditure.
|
Institution |
Estimated Cost 1991 |
|
£m |
|
|
St. Patrick's |
4.6 |
|
Mountjoy |
20.2 |
|
Portlaoise |
12.0 |
|
Limerick |
6.6 |
|
Shanganagh Castle |
1.5 |
|
Cork |
6.4 |
|
Loughan House |
2.5 |
|
Shelton Abbey |
1.6 |
|
Arbour Hill |
4.1 |
|
Training Unit |
2.3 |
|
Wheatfield |
8.5 |
|
Fort Mitchel |
3.3 |
|
Total |
73.6 |