Prisoners' Transfers: Republic of Ireland
(asked on 25th January 2017) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Irish citizens in prison within the UK have requested transfers to prisons in the Republic of Ireland in the last 12 months; and if she will make a statement.
This question was answered on 30th January 2017
In 2016, 15 prisoners in England and Wales sought transfer to prisons in the Republic of Ireland. Transfers of prisoners from Scotland and from Northern Ireland are the responsibility of the relevant devolved authorities.