Written answers
Tuesday, 28 June 2005
Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
Irish Prison Service
10:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 584: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the costings for the running of the prison service, distinguishing between the cost per place of high security and low security prisons. [22076/05]
Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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The cost per place of running prisons for the year 2003 are as follows:
| Prisons and Places of Detention | Cost per Prison Place |
| Arbour Hill | 72,800 |
| Castlerea | 72,100 |
| Cork | 71,500 |
| Cloverhill | 68,700 |
| Curragh | 67,200 |
| Fort Mitchel | 88,500 |
| Limerick | 88,500 |
| Loughan House | 56,200 |
| Midlands | 70,500 |
| Mountjoy (including Dóchas Centre) | 98,400 |
| Portlaoise | 146,200 |
| Shelton Abbey | 70,300 |
| St. Patrick's Institution | 77,700 |
| Training Unit | 77,500 |
| Wheatfield | 74,900 |
The cost per prisoner place for the year 2004 will be available in the annual report of the Irish Prison Service for 2004, which is expected to be published in autumn 2005.
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