Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many of the dwellings in the area of Londonderry. Limavady and Coleraine District Council areas as shown in Written Question No. 59
332WIt is also my aim to provide on the same site as the high security prison advance accommodation to which some of the convicted prisoners can be redeployed from the Maze as soon as possible. This new accommodation will be in cell form and will have a capacity of 700. It is planned for occupation in the early part or 1976.
Action will be put in hand very shortly to seek to acquire Maghaberry site, including, if necessary, steps with a view to compulsory acquisition. In any event a public inquiry will be held, and a report issued as a result of the inquiry will be carefully considered.
Plans have already been made for the completion during 1975 of a new wing at Armagh women's prison. Closed borstal accommodation will be ready during 1976 at Woburn, Millisle; and work has already started on a young offenders' centre for 300 males at Hydebankwood, near Belfast, which is due for completion in 1977.