Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 436: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons that can be held in custody at one time in each of Harcourt Terrace, Pearse Street and Kevin Street Garda Stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16098/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have been informed by the Garda Authorities that the total number of cells at each of the Stations requested by the Deputy is as follows:

In accordance with the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 and the Treatment of Persons in Custody in Garda Síochána Stations Regulations, 1987, where it is necessary to place persons in custody in cells, as far as practicable not more than one person is kept in each cell. Persons of the opposite sex are not placed in a cell together. A violent person is not placed in a cell with other persons if this can be avoided.

Depending on the circumstances and the demands on the service, the number of prisoners held in custody, at any one time, at the stations mentioned may vary.

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 437: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the throughput of persons in custody through each station in the Dublin metropolitan area for each year from 1997 to date; the percentage of those that were held in a cell for three hours or more in each station; the percentage of these who were formally interviewed by a member of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16099/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I am advised by the Garda Authorities, the information sought by the Deputy is not readily available and could only be obtained by the expenditure of a disproportionate amount of Garda time and resources.