Written answers

Thursday, 16 January 2014

Department of Justice and Equality

Prisoner Data

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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229. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of republican prisoners being held at present in prisons here; the number of same that are serving sentences and the number on remand; the length of remand in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1993/14]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that as of Monday 10th January, there were a total of 62 subversive prisoners in custody in the prison estate. There are 14 prisoners awaiting trial, the remaining 48 prisoners have been sentenced.

The table below outlines the length of time each of these 14 prisoners have been in custody.

CaseDate committed for trialLength of time in custody
129.11.1214 months
207.12.1213 months
3.05.07.136 months
4.05.07.136 months
5.25.02.1311 months
6.09.03.1310 months
7.20.12.1213 months
8.09.03.1310 months
9.09.03.1310 months
10.05.07.136 months
11.05.07.136 months
12.18.10.133 months
13.05.07.136 months
14.10.09.134 months

Subversive prisoners are located in the maximum security Portlaoise Prison which, in addition to the usual perimeter security, has an armed military presence. My officials closely monitor this category of prisoner to ensure good order and security in Portlaoise Prison and also in the context of the individual prisoners sentence management.

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