Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2012
983 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the salaries of each governor of each prison here; if he will give details of their expenses for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18409/12]
View answerI wish to advise the Deputy that allowing for vacancies and the fact that some Prison Governors have responsibility for more than 1 prison, there are 13 Governor grades. These comprise Governor grades 1, 2, 3 and Campus Governor, attached to the 14 Prisons in the State. The salary details, a combination of basic salary and allowances, of each Governor are set out in the table below:
|
Grade |
Salary € |
|
Campus Governor |
126,886 |
|
Governor Grade 1 |
116,193 |
|
Governor Grade 1 |
111,322 |
|
Governor Grade 2 |
109,364 |
|
Governor Grade 2 |
106,967 |
|
Governor Grade 2 |
106,967 |
|
Governor Grade 2 |
96,023 |
|
Governor Grade 2 |
96,023 |
|
Governor Grade 2 |
88,956 |
|
Governor Grade 3 |
88,192 |
|
Governor Grade 3 |
84,656 |
|
Governor Grade 3 |
84,656 |
|
Governor Grade 3 |
84,656 |
I also wish to advise the Deputy that Prison Governors are entitled to claim travel and subsistence expenses in accordance with relevant Department of Finance Circulars. The total travel expenses for these Governors for the past five years are set out in the table below. It should be noted that the individuals concerned may not have been serving in a Governor grade for the entire period in question.
|
Year |
Total expenses |
|
2007 |
37,472.51 |
|
2008 |
54,780.81 |
|
2009 |
39,036.90 |
|
2010 |
34,425.40 |
|
2011 |
30,473.15 |
|
Total |
196,188.77 |
