576. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the number of prisoners being granted Christmas temporary release has increased from 107 in 2008 to 226 in 2012, if he will clarify of the 226 prisoners granted varying periods of temporary release for the Christmas period December, 2012 under the Criminal Justice Act, 1960 the number of these prisoners serving their sentences in high security institutions; the number of these prisoners convicted of serious crimes such as murder; attempted murder; rape; aggravated sexual assault; assault; armed robbery and so on; if he will further clarify how far into the serving of their sentences were these prisoners; the criteria taken into consideration in determining if a prisoner should qualify for temporary release; whether the victims and the families of the victims of these crimes notified of the temporary release; the cost to the State when these prisoners fail to return after Christmas temporary release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4256/13]

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576. Deputy John Halligan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the number of prisoners being granted Christmas temporary release has increased from 107 in 2008 to 226 in 2012, if he will clarify of the 226 prisoners granted varying periods of temporary release for the Christmas period December, 2012 under the Criminal Justice Act, 1960 the number of these prisoners serving their sentences in high security institutions; the number of these prisoners convicted of serious crimes such as murder; attempted murder; rape; aggravated sexual assault; assault; armed robbery and so on; if he will further clarify how far into the serving of their sentences were these prisoners; the criteria taken into consideration in determining if a prisoner should qualify for temporary release; whether the victims and the families of the victims of these crimes notified of the temporary release; the cost to the State when these prisoners fail to return after Christmas temporary release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4256/13]

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