asked the Minister for Justice the number of welfare officers assigned to each prison for each of the years from 1980 to 1988 inclusive.
Written Answers. - Prison Welfare Officers.
The number of probation and welfare service officers assigned to prisons and places of detention for each of the years from 1980 to 1988 inclusive is set out in the following schedules.
Prison |
Grades |
'80 |
'81 |
'82 |
'83 |
'84 |
'85 |
'86 |
'87 |
'88 |
Mountjoy (Male) |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
|
Mountjoy (Female) |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Training Unit |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Arbour Hill |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
St. Patrick's Institution |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Shanganagh Castle |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Shelton Abbey |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Loughan House |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Cork |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2* |
|
Limerick |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Fort Mitchell |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Portlaoise |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Sub Totals |
Senior Probation & Welfare Officer |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
Probation & Welfare Officer |
21 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
22 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
* To the end of September — both went on career breaks.