Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
840. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of the different organisations the Irish Prison Service has funded from 2012 to 2022; the value of that funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48286/23]
View answerI wish to inform the Deputy that my officials in the Irish Prison Service have advised me that unfortunately it is not possible to retrieve the information sought as the systems used to record financial data do not include a search facility to allow the selection of a category of payees.
Therefore, it would involve significant engagement and the manual examination of a considerable amount of records covering approximately 11 years. In the context of limited resources, such an examination would require a disproportionate and inordinate amount of staff time and resources which I regret could not be justified.
