Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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47. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of inmates based in Loughan House open prison in Blacklion, County Cavan; the offences they have committed; the capacity of the facility; the number of staff working there at present, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24825/16]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that on the 31 August, 2016 there were 117 prisoners in custody as compared to a bed capacity of 140. This represents an occupancy level of 84%. The number of staff working in Loughan House is 49.

The Offence Group of the 117 prisoners is set out in the following table.