The number of prisoners in Mountjoy last night was more than double the recommended capacity. . .
- Mr Brendan Howlin (Labour)
They (two new prisons) are empty. We built them.
- Ms Nora Owen (FG)
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The deputy was in office for 2 1/2 years, but she did not do much about this situation. The new remand prison at Clover Hill and the new women's prison at Mountjoy are expected to be operational shortly.
- The Minister for the Marine, Dr Woods.
