Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the extent to which prisoners are currently released prior to completion of sentence other than on supervised day release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35946/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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On 17 November 2005 there was a total of 110 persons in the category referred to by the Deputy, a figure which represented 3% of the prison population. The corresponding figure in October 1996 was 550 which accounted for 19% of the prison population at that time.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of arrests on foot of arrest warrants in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35948/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I regret that it has not been possible in the time available to obtain the information requested by the Deputy. I will be in contact with him in regard to this matter when the information becomes available.