Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 July 2016
91. Deputy Joan Burton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new recruits to the justice sector in each of the years 2011 to 2013; and the number of whole-time equivalent recruits. [21978/16]
View answerI understand that the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are providing a reply covering recruitment across government Departments and that reply will include any recruits within the Department of Justice & Equality for the period in question. In respect of recruitment to other areas of the Justice sector I am informed that there has been no recruitment to An Garda Síochána during the period concerned however the Garda College re-opened for new recruits in 2014.
In respect of the Irish Prison Service there has been recruitment at the following grades between 2011 and 2013.
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2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
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Prison Officers |
40 |
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PASO Grade III |
29 |
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Campus Governor |
2 |
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Psychologist |
1 |
1 |
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Nurses |
3 |
5 |
I can advise the Deputy that all new recruits are typically appointed on a whole time equivalent work pattern.
