Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a detailed note on female prison overcrowding. Maybe I could send it across to the Deputy rather than read it out. The Government is aware of the issue. We are somewhat fortunate in this country in that our percentage of the population in prison compares very well with that in most other countries. That is the way we want it but there are some overcrowding issues. We are responding to those. I will send the Deputy a detailed note on it.

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