Prison Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004

Wednesday, 29 September 2004

Questions (988)

Dan Boyle

Question:

1171 Mr. Boyle asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if staff in all categories from Fort Mitchel Prison are now employed elsewhere in the Prison Service. [22961/04]

Written answers

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell)

All staff assigned to Fort Mitchel place of detention on the date of its closure on 10 February 2004 have been temporarily redeployed to other prison institutions, with the exception of a small number of staff, mainly comprised of trades and specialists' grades.