Seanad debates

Thursday, 29 May 2008

Prison Building Programme: Motion.

 

12:00 pm

Photo of Conor LenihanConor Lenihan (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)

I can clarify that now. There are to be 1,400 prisoners but we are providing for additional capacity to accommodate up to 2,200, which would be achieved by dividing rooms in half. We have over-provided regarding the size of individual cells. It is only for an unforecasted increase in prisoner numbers that the additional capacity would be utilised. It is not axiomatic that there will be 2,200 on the site in year one, year four or year six. The specifications are such that 1,400 can be accommodated comfortably, but the number can potentially be increased to 2,200.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.