John O'Donoghue
Ceist:423 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for robbery that have been given early release from prison during the last 12 months. [1351/96]
Written Answers. - Early Release from Prison.
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:424 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for armed robbery that have been given early release from prison during the last 12 months. [1352/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:425 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for burglary that have been given early release from prison during the last 12 months. [1353/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:426 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for aggravated burglary that have been given early release from prison during the last 12 months. [1354/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:427 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for rape that have been given early release from prison during the last 12 months. [1355/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:428 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for incest that have been given early release from prison during the last 12 months. [1356/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:429 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for indecent assault that have been given early release from prison during the last 12 months. [1357/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:430 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for indecent assault on minors that have been given early release from prison during the last 12 months. [1358/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:431 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for robbery that have been given temporary release from prison during the last 12 months. [1359/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:432 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for armed robbery that have been given temporary early release from prison during the last 12 months. [1360/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:433 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for burglary that have been given temporary release from prison during the last 12 months. [1361/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:434 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for aggravated burglary that have been given temporary release from prison during the last 12 months. [1362/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:435 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for rape that have been given temporary release from prison during the last 12 months. [1363/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:436 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for incest that have been given temporary release from prison during the last 12 months. [
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:437 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for indecent assault that have been given temporary release from prison during the last 12 months. [1365/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:438 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for indecent assault on minors that have been given temporary release from prison during the last 12 months. [1366/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:439 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners, excluding republican prisoners, serving sentences for robbery that have been given early release from prison during the last 12 months. [1367/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:440 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners, excluding republican prisoners, serving sentences for armed robbery that have been given early release during the last 12 months. [1368/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:441 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners, excluding republican prisoners, serving sentences for robbery that have been given temporary release during the last 12 months. [1369/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:442 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners, excluding republican prisoners, serving sentences for armed robbery that have been given temporary release during the last 12 months. [1370/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:443 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for robbery or aggravated burglary that have been given early release during the last 12 months in advance of having served two-thirds of the sentence that was imposed upon them by the courts. [1371/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:444 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for robbery or aggravated burglary that have been given early release during the last 12 months in advance of having served one-half of the sentences imposed upon them by the courts. [1372/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:445 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for robbery or aggravated burglary that have been given early release during the last 12 months in advance of having served one-third of the sentences imposed upon them by the courts. [1373/96]
John O'Donoghue
Ceist:446 Mr. O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners serving sentences for robbery or aggravated burglary that have been given early release during the last 12 months in advance of having served one-quarter of the sentences imposed upon them by the courts. [1374/96]
I propose to take the 24 questions tabled by the Deputy, i.e. Questions Nos. 423 to 446, inclusive, together. The information sought by the Deputy, which will involve the manual examination of up to 8,000 files, cannot be obtained in the time available. As much of the information that can be obtained will be collated and forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. However, I can inform the Deputy that it is not the practice that prisoners serving sentences for rape, incest, indecent assault or indecent assault on a minor (Questions Nos. 427 to 430 and 435 to 438) are given temporary release, even for such things as funerals of close family members.