§ Mr. Biggs-Davisonasked the Attorney-General how many of those prosecuted for membership of the IRA and of other proscribed organisations, respectively, 573W since 8th August 1973, were convicted on that charge; and what penalties were imposed.
Proscribed organisation Number persons prosecuted Number persons convicted Penalties imposed IRA … … … … 188 171 22—5 years imprisonment 14—4 years imprisonment 70—3years imprisonment 23—2years imprisonment 1—2½ years imprisonment 6—18 calendar months imprisonment 2—15 calendar months imprisonment 11—12 calendar months imprisonment 1—6 calendar months imprisonment 14—suspended sentence 1—Training School order 1—Borstal Training 1—Detention order 1—Probation order 1—£50 fine Fianna a Eireann … … 49 46 1—5 years imprisonment 4—3 years imprisonment 8—2 years imprisonment 4—12 calendar months imprisonment 8—suspended sentence 5—Training School 1—Borstal Training 10—Bound over 1—Detention order 1—Detention order 1—Detention order 3—Conditional discharge 1—£25 fine Cumanna na m'Ban … … 8 8 2—3 years imprisonment 1—2 years imprisonment 1—12 years imprisonment 1—12 calendar months imprisonment 1—6 calendar months imprisonment 2—suspended sentence 1—Conditional discharge Sinn Fein … … 1 — — Red Hand Commando … … 1 1 12 calendar months imprisonment Totals … … … … 247 226