Prison Service Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 4 May 2017

Thursday, 4 May 2017

Questions (71)

Eamon Scanlon

Question:

71. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for a recruitment competition for prison officers, having regard to factors such as retirements from the Irish Prison Service; the procedures to be used; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21250/17]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality

I am informed by the Irish Prison Service that in 2016, the Public Appointments Service launched a recruitment campaign for Recruit Prison Officers, the first since 2008.

It is intended to recruit approximately 80 new Recruit Prison Officers in 2017 and a further 216 Recruit Prison Officers in 2018.