Written Answers - Prison Committals. Tuesday, 20 April 2010

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  584.  Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh      asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform      the number of male prisoners under the age of 21 years here; the number in each institution in which they are held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15316/10]

  585.  Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh      asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform      the number of female prisoners under the age of 21 years here; the number held in Limerick Prison; the number held in the Dóchas Centre, Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15317/10]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Deputy Dermot Ahern):    I propose to answer Questions Nos. 584 and 585 together.

I wish to inform the Deputy that the total number of persons under 21 years of age in prison custody on 16 April, 2010 was 425. This figure is made up of 414 males and 11 females. The table below lists the Institutions in which this cohort are held:

Institution	Total
St. Patrick’s Institution	203
Limerick Prison (male)	41
Cloverhill Prison	32
Castlerea Prison	26
Mountjoy Prison (male)	24
Cork Prison	23
Loughan House	18
Wheatfield Prison	16
Midlands Prison	12
Portlaoise Prison	11
Dóchas Centre (Female)	6
Limerick Prison (female)	5
Shelton Abbey	4
Training Unit	4
Total	425

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