[Oireachtas] Dail Eireann debate. Written answer 230 - Prisoner data [13557/16]. (31 May 2016)
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230. Deputy Jonathan O'Brienasked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons currently serving custodial or suspended sentences for drug possession; and the total prison population. [13557/16]
Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Frances Fitzgerald): I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that on the 30 April 2016 there were 3,756 prisoners in custody across the prison system. Of this 381 or 10% were serving sentences for drugs related offences. It is not possible to provide the number of person on suspended sentences for drugs offences.
A full breakdown of the offences, taken from the most recent snapshot of the prison population conducted on 30th April 2016, is set out in the following table. The figures include the length of the sentence in each case.
|
Data from 30th April 2016 |
<3 Mths |
3 to <6 Mths |
6 to <12 Mths |
1 to <2 Yrs |
2 to <3 Yrs |
3 to <5 Yrs |
5 to <10 Yrs |
10+ Yrs |
Total |
|
Cultivation of Cannabis Plants and Opium Poppy |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
|
Possession for sale or supply drugs valued €13,000.00 or more |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
20 |
38 |
26 |
91 |
|
Possession of drugs for the purpose of sale or supply |
0 |
6 |
15 |
26 |
26 |
44 |
66 |
32 |
215 |
|
Unlawful possession of Drug(s) |
2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
11 |
15 |
13 |
6 |
54 |
|
Unlawful supply/offer to supply controlled drug |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Unlawfully importing or exporting controlled drugs |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
|
Total |
2 |
9 |
16 |
35 |
45 |
89 |
121 |
64 |
381 |
MM-MO Crime and law > Crime > Substance related crime > Crime associated with substance production and distribution
MM-MO Crime and law > Substance related offence > Drug offence > Illegal distribution of drugs (drug market / dealing)
MM-MO Crime and law > Criminal penalty / sentence
MM-MO Crime and law > Justice system > Correctional system and facility > Prison
T Demographic characteristics > Prison Inmate (prisoner)
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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