. A total of 278 prison places to be provided, increasing the prison population to 2,453 offenders within 18 months
. Civilian prisoners to be accommodated in the Curragh military detention unit
. A new women's prison to be built at Mountjoy in Dublin Part of the new prison at Castlerea, Co Roscommon, to be completed to accommodate 25 republican prisoners from Portlaoise
. Appointment of four new Garda assistant commissioners as part of new regional command structure
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. Government to seek nominations to fill 15 new judicial posts