Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of former prisoners who are on early release, temporary release, or are otherwise out on licence, or are not in the custody of the Prison Service as of 1 December 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43446/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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As of 1st December 2006, I can inform the Deputy that the figures at unlock indicated that there were 149 persons on temporary release with an additional 55 life sentence prisoners on long term release. This compares with a total figure of 552 persons on temporary release on 9 December 1996.