Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 February 2015
113. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of prisoners aged 18 to 20, inclusive, in custody in each institution; the number required to slop out or use normal toilet facilities in the presence of others; and the number who are occupants of a cell that has a normal flush toilet installed or have access at all times to normal toilet facilities. [8594/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra114. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the numbers of prisoners aged 21 to 24, inclusive, in custody in each institution; the number required to slop out or use normal toilet facilities in the presence of others; and the number who are sole occupants of a cell that has a normal flush toilet installed or have access at all times to normal toilet facilities. [8595/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 114 together.
As the Deputy may be aware the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes statistical data on a monthly and a quarterly basis. This information is available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie.
According to the snapshot of the prison population taken on 31 January, 2015 there were 3,706 prisoners in custody. Of this 201 were aged 18-20 and 533 were aged 21-24. A breakdown of their location is set out in table 1.
Information on in-cell sanitation is included in the Irish Prison Service quarterly statistics report on the prison population. While a breakdown of in-cell sanitation in each prison is included in this report, the breakdown does not include an age profile.
I can advise that on the 14th of January 2015 there were 3,661 prisoners in custody. Of this;
- 2,105 or 58% of prisoners were in a single cell with a flush toilet or had access to toilet facilities in private at all times.
- 1,252 or 34% of prisoners were required to use the toilet in the presence of another prisoner.
- 304 or 8% of prisoners were required to slop out.
An overview of in-cell sanitation by institution is set out in table 2.
Table 1. Prisoner Aged 18-20 and 21-24 by Institution
|
Prison |
18-20 |
21-24 |
Total |
|
Arbour Hill Prison |
0 |
8 |
8 |
|
Castlerea Prison |
26 |
52 |
78 |
|
Cloverhill Remand Prison |
32 |
46 |
78 |
|
Cork Prison |
20 |
38 |
58 |
|
Limerick Prison (Female) |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
Limerick Prison (Male) |
6 |
51 |
57 |
|
Loughan House |
1 |
21 |
22 |
|
Midlands Prison |
34 |
88 |
122 |
|
Mountjoy Prison (Female) |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|
Mountjoy Prison (Male) |
9 |
101 |
110 |
|
Portlaoise Prison |
3 |
33 |
36 |
|
Shelton Abbey |
0 |
9 |
9 |
|
Training Unit |
2 |
8 |
10 |
|
Wheatfield Place of Detention |
63 |
67 |
130 |
|
Total |
201 |
533 |
734 |
Table 2. In-cell sanitation by Institution
|
Prison |
Number in Custody 14 Jan 2015 |
No in-cell sanitation |
Toilet in other presence |
24 hour access to toilet facilities in private |
|
Arbour Hill Prison |
138 |
0 |
44 |
94 |
|
Castlerea Prison |
350 |
0 |
295 |
55 |
|
Cloverhill Remand Prison |
221 |
214 |
0 |
7 |
|
Cork Prison |
290 |
0 |
128 |
162 |
|
Limerick Prison (Female) |
237 |
41 |
99 |
97 |
|
Limerick Prison (Male) |
108 |
0 |
0 |
108 |
|
Loughan House |
786 |
0 |
405 |
381 |
|
Midlands Prison |
531 |
0 |
0 |
531 |
|
Mountjoy Prison (Female) |
103 |
0 |
0 |
103 |
|
Mountjoy Prison (Male) |
224 |
49 |
83 |
92 |
|
Portlaoise Prison |
5 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Shelton Abbey |
108 |
0 |
0 |
108 |
|
Training Unit |
90 |
0 |
0 |
90 |
|
Wheatfield Place of Detention |
470 |
0 |
198 |
272 |
|
Total |
3,661 |
304 |
1,252 |
2,105 |
