Thursday, 18 Jun 2015

Written Answers Nos. 148-153

Prisoner Data

Ceisteanna (148, 149, 150)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

148. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than three months on 5 May 2015. [24267/15]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

149. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons aged 18 to 20 years, inclusive, serving a sentence of less than three months on 5 May 2015. [24268/15]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

150. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons aged 21 to 25 years, inclusive, serving a sentence of less than three months on 5 May 2015. [24269/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 to 150, inclusive, together.

I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it conducts an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population on the last day of each month. Accordingly, an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population conducted on the 30th April, 2015 shows there was a total of 28 persons serving a sentence of less than three months, of this 3 persons were aged 18 to 20 years and 9 were aged 21 to 25 years.

Prisoner Data

Ceisteanna (151, 152, 153)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

151. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons serving a sentence of less than six months on 5 May 2015. [24270/15]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

152. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons aged 18 to 20 years, inclusive, serving a sentence of less than six months on 5 May 2015. [24271/15]

Clare Daly

Ceist:

153. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons aged 21 to 25 years, inclusive, serving a sentence of less than six months on 5 May 2015. [24272/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality

I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 to 153, inclusive, together.

I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that it conducts an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population on the last day of each month. Accordingly, an analysis of the snapshot of the prison population conducted on the 30th April, 2015 shows there was a total of 130 persons serving a sentence of less than six months, of this 14 persons were aged 18 to 20 years and 38 were aged 21 to 25 years.