Pádraig O'Sullivan
Question:269. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners per annum in Cork Prison from 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43801/24]
View answerThursday, 24 October 2024
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I can advise the Deputy that the information requested is contained in the table below.
|
Number of Persons |
Number of Committals |
Daily Average in Custody |
|
|
Year 2024 – to end of September |
659 |
737 |
331 |
|
Year 2023 |
860 |
985 |
306 |
|
Year 2022 |
714 |
829 |
262 |
|
Year 2021 |
695 |
808 |
255 |
|
Year 2020 |
744 |
873 |
271 |
*An individual can be committed on more than one occasion in the given year.
I can further advise the Deputy that detailed statistical information can also be found on the Irish Prison Service website www.irishprisons.ie.