Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 May 2018
108. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners incarcerated in high security or moderate security prisons to date; the extent to which the numbers are subject to fluctuation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22821/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra116. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of males and females serving prison sentences; the degree to which the numbers have fluctuated in the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22829/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra117. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison spaces available in all prisons throughout the country; the number of instances where more than one person shares a cell; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22830/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 108, 116 and 117 together.
As the Deputy is aware the Irish Prison Service collates and publishes the prisoner population breakdown on a daily basis and this information is available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. This breakdown includes the number of prisoners incarcerated in each prison including Portlaoise Prison, Irelands only maximum security prison and also provides a breakdown of male and female prisoners. The information can be found in the Information Centre – under Statistics & Information – Daily Prisoner Population.
The Irish Prison Service also collates a quarterly census on cell occupancy and this information is also available on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie. The information can be found in the Information Centre – under Statistics & Information – Census Reports.
