Liz O'Donnell
Question:181 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Justice the ratio of prison warders to prisoners in each of the jails in the State. [2187/94]
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181 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Justice the ratio of prison warders to prisoners in each of the jails in the State. [2187/94]
The ratio of prison officers to prisoners over the entire prison system is roughly 1:1. For reasons of security, the disclosure of the breakdown of this figure by individual prison would not be in the public interest.
182 Ms O'Donnell asked the Minister for Justice the number of members of the Garda Síochána who are employed on Border duties at the present time. [2188/94]
It has never been the practice to disclose details of the number of gardaí involved in Border security. However, I can assure the House that the numbers involved are being kept under continuing review by the Garda authorities having regard to developments in the security situation.