109 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons remanded in custody awaiting the hearing of criminal trials before the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court as of 31 July 1996. [18382/96]

There were approximately 30 persons in custody on 31 July 1996 awaiting trial in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. This figure does not include prisoners in custody under sentence for one offence and listed for trial under another offence. There were approximately 85 such cases on 31 July 1996.