Batt O'Keeffe
Question:235 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice when further recruitment will be made to the prison service. [7171/96]
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235 Mr. B. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Justice when further recruitment will be made to the prison service. [7171/96]
The number of prison staff of all grades serving on 1 April 1996 was 2,487. I have no plans for further recruitment to the prison service at this stage.