I can advise the Deputy that there was 395 and 385 persons committed to custody for immigration related issues in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
The number of persons detained in each institution is set out in a table.
Committal Prison
|
2011
|
2012
|
Castlerea Prison
|
3
|
7
|
Cloverhill Remand Prison
|
256
|
252
|
Cork Prison
|
30
|
22
|
Limerick Prison (Female)
|
5
|
7
|
Limerick Prison (Male)
|
4
|
4
|
Mountjoy Prison (Female)
|
96
|
87
|
Wheatfield Place of Detention
|
1
|
6
|
Total
|
395
|
385
|
A breakdown of the gender and age of persons held under immigration related issues is set out in a table.
Age
|
2011
|
2011
|
-
|
2012
|
2012
|
-
|
Age Group
|
Female
|
Male
|
Total
|
Female
|
Male
|
Total
|
18 to < 21
|
4
|
18
|
22
|
6
|
24
|
30
|
21 to < 25
|
14
|
52
|
66
|
10
|
32
|
42
|
25 to < 30
|
31
|
73
|
104
|
18
|
88
|
106
|
30 to < 40
|
33
|
100
|
133
|
32
|
98
|
130
|
40 to < 50
|
11
|
42
|
53
|
19
|
38
|
57
|
50 to < 55
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
4
|
8
|
12
|
55 to < 60
|
5
|
2
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
4
|
60 to < 65
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
4
|
65 to < 70
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
101
|
294
|
395
|
94
|
291
|
385
|