814. Deputy Violet-Anne Wynne asked the Minister for Justice the number of those in overcrowded conditions in the Irish Prison Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45302/24]

As the Deputy will be aware, the Irish Prison Service must accept into custody all people committed to prison by the Courts. As such, the Irish Prison Service has no control over the numbers committed to custody at any given time. On 1st November 2024,  there were 5,064 people in custody with 257 people sleeping on mattress on the floor.