Seán Haughey
Ceist:21 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Justice the number of people committed to prison in each of the years from 1990 to date in 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9155/97]
Written Answers. - Prison Committals.
The information requested by the Deputy is as set out below. Definitive statistics have not yet been compiled for 1994 to 1997 and therefore only estimated figures are currently available.
|
Year |
Number of committals |
|
1990 |
6,406 |
|
1991 |
6,759 |
|
1992 |
9,699 |
|
1993 |
10,457 |
|
1994* |
10,252 |
|
1995* |
9,844 |
|
1996* |
10,598 |
|
1997* |
3,126 |
|
(to 4 April, 1997)* |
* Provisional figures.