Written answers
Friday, 16 September 2016
Department of Justice and Equality
Irish Prison Service
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.
Offence Group Description | Total |
---|---|
Homicide Offences | 20 |
Attempts/Threats to Murder, Assaults, Harassments and Related Offences | 27 |
Dangerous or Negligent Offences | 2 |
Kidnapping and Related Offences | 1 |
Robbery, Extortion and Hijacking Offences | 2 |
Burglary and Related Offences | 6 |
Theft and Related Offences | 11 |
Fraud, Deception and Related Offences | 3 |
Controlled Drug Offences | 35 |
Weapons and Explosives Offences | 1 |
Damage to Property and the Environment | 4 |
Road and Traffic Offences | 1 |
Offences re Government, Justice and Organisation of Crime Offences | 1 |
Offences not Elsewhere Classified | 3 |
Total | 117 |
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