The Irish Prison Service is dealing with substantial overcrowding on a daily basis.
€400m is going to towards tackling overcrowding in Irish prisons.
New wings are to added to the Midlands Prison, Mountjoy, and Cork, while work is set to begin on a new jail at Thornton Hall.
The Irish Times is reporting that the plans will increase the State's capacity by around one third.
The latest figures from the Irish Prison Service show Midlands Prison is operating at 118 per cent of its capacity, and Portlaoise Prison at 124 per cent.
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