Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 July 2015
170. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when an appeal by a prison officer (details supplied) at Portlaoise prison in County Laois against the findings of an oral hearing in October 2013 will be heard. [29397/15]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the procedures for implementing disciplinary matters for Prison Officers are set out in the Statutory Instrument Prison (Disciplinary Code for Officers) Rules, 1996 as amended by the Prison (Disciplinary Code for Officers) (Amendment) Rules 2009.
This Statutory Instrument provides for an oral hearing to be heard by the Governor where an alleged breach of discipline occurs and that an officer charged with an offence can appeal to the Minister or to a designated person.
I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that in this case the outcome of the oral hearing is currently under appeal by the person referred to by the Deputy.
