Alan Farrell (Dublin Fingal, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Given the lead time certainly it would be a concern. The Minister mentioned a couple of years minimum before that investment would see actual turnaround. All the while, as the Minister has rightly pointed out, our population is rising. It stands to reason that the number of individuals receiving custodial sentences will commensurately increase as well.

There was also my question on the inspection places of detention.