Written answers
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Department of Justice and Equality
Prison Education Service
Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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316. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners actively following a course with a university (details supplied) at present in each institution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39276/17]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the number of people in custody actively following a course with a university at present in each institution are provided in following table.
| - | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbour Hill | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Castlerea | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Cloverhill | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cork | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Dochas | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Limerick | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Loughan House | 8 | 12 | 5 |
| Midlands | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Mountjoy | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Mountjoy West | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Portlaoise | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Shelton Abbey | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Training Unit | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wheatfield | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Total | 54 | 53 | 47 |
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