Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 23 Mar 1999

Vol. 502 No. 3

Written Answers. - Prison Committals.

Denis Naughten

Ceist:

551 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of prisoners residing in Castlerea place of detention; the plans, if any, there are to increase this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8400/99]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. O'Donoghue)

The prisoner capacity of Castlerea prison, based generally on one prisoner to a cell, is 182. At unlock on 19 March 1999 there were 180 prisoners in Castlerea prison. I have no immediate plans to increase the current capacity of Castlerea prison.