Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 528: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the bed capacity of each prison and the prisoner numbers in each prison as of 10 March 2009, or the latest date for which figures are available. [11026/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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On 19 March, 2009, there were 3,882 prisoners in custody as compared to a bed capacity of 3,611. This represents an occupancy level of 108%. The following table provides a breakdown of the population of each prison/place of detention on 19 March, 2009: