Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 583: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the average number of prisoners held in State prisons in the years 2003 and 2004. [22075/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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There was an average number of 3,176 persons held in custody within the prison estate in 2003. The corresponding figure for 2004 was 3,199.