Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 June 2025
604. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total number currently being detained in Irish prisons; the total number who are Irish citizens, citizens of the UK or EU/EEA, and from the rest of the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32077/25]
View answerI can inform the Deputy that as of 31 May 2025 that there were 5372 prisoners in custody of which 4418 were recorded as Irish, 459 were from the EU, 119 were British and 376 were from the rest of the world. The overall breakdown is set out in the table further below.
|
Nationality Group |
Female |
Male |
Total |
|
African |
17 |
143 |
160 |
|
Asian |
1 |
62 |
63 |
|
British |
7 |
112 |
119 |
|
Central American |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
European Union |
20 |
439 |
459 |
|
Irish |
207 |
4,211 |
4,418 |
|
The Middle East |
0 |
14 |
14 |
|
Northern America |
2 |
8 |
10 |
|
Oceania |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Other European |
4 |
51 |
55 |
|
South American |
6 |
65 |
71 |
|
The Caribbean |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
264 |
5,108 |
5,372 |
