Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 December 2021
163. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of remand prisoners and prisoners under sentence in the Dóchas Centre and Limerick female prison who are primary caregivers to children, for each month over the past three years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62053/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that the information sought by the Deputy regarding the number of remand prisoners and prisoners under sentence in the Dochas Centre and Limerick female prison who are primary caregivers to children is not recorded by the Irish Prison Service.
I can however advise the Deputy that the Irish Prison Service introduced a new feature to the Prisoner Information Management System (PIMS) in June 2018 to record family details, including number of children and number of children under 18, on the basis of self-declared information.
The table below provides details of prisoners in the Dochas Centre and Limerick Female Prison who declared, on committal, that they have children, as at 14 December 2021.
|
Prison |
Prisoners in Custody with Children |
|
Dóchas Centre |
82 |
|
Limerick Female |
17 |
