Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2016
54. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the allocation for the Irish Prison Service, IPS, in 2016, 2011 and 2006; the detail of the management structure of the IPS; the salary structure for the top ten personnel; the other allowances and expenses available to these top ten personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29836/16]
View answerThe budgetary allocation for the Irish Prison Service for the years referred to by the Deputy were as follows:
2016 - €332,058,000
2011 - €349,583,000
2006 - €389,572,000
The Irish Prison Service operates as an executive agency within the Department of Justice and Equality. It is headed by a Director General supported by five Directors (two of these posts are currently vacant).
The Irish Prison Service's management structure provides for four Governor grades - Campus Governor, Governor 1, Governor 2 and Governor 3. There are currently three Campus Governors, one Governor 1, eight Governor 2s and 13 Governor 3s. There are also Deputy Governor and Assistant Governor grades.
The top ten personnel hold the grades of Director General, Director, Campus Governor, Governor 1 and Governor. The top and bottom points of the current payscales (PPC rate) for these grades are set out below:
Director General: €163,372 (single point on scale)
Director of Care and Rehabilitation: €135,994 (single point on scale)
Director: €85,127 - €103,976
Campus Governor: €112,899 - €117,811
Governor 1: €78,912 - €98,065
Governor 2: €71,738 - €90,141
Directors, not including the Director General and the Director of Care and Rehabilitation, receive an annual Director's allowance of €12,608. Governors, except Campus Governors, receive an Operational Allowance of 8%, Rent Allowance of €4,017 per annum, Plain Clothes Allowance of €441 per annum and a Governor's Allowance of between €5880 and €7049.
