Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

What percentage of prisoners could be let out if the facilities were put in place? I am referring to people who should not be in prison. What is a realistic figure by which the prison population could be reduced? I asked Mr. Donnellan already and he referred to early intervention. That goes without saying and I agree with him. However, the Prison Service has ended up with this problem whereby people are in prison. Presumably, as Mr. Lonergan has pointed out repeatedly, they come from certain areas over and over. What can be done?