Fergus O'Dowd
Ceist:100. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average daily cost of holding a prisoner in jail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7456/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 19 February 2015
Ceisteanna (100)
Freagraí scríofa
The Irish Prison Service calculates the average annual cost of an available staffed prison space for inclusion in the Annual Report. For 2013, the latest year for which a figure is available, the cost was €65,542. This equates to an average daily cost of €179.57 per available staffed prison space.
Once finalised, the 2014 figures will be published on the Irish Prison Service web site and in the 2014 Annual Report.