Prison Service Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017

Monday, 11 September 2017

Questions (624)

Seán Fleming

Question:

624. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 145 of 5 July 2017, the way in which prison clerical officers are employed in line with the general Civil Service clerical officer grade and associated terms and conditions of employment in view of the fact that the general Civil Service grade receive overtime, flexi-time and term time, none of which are available to prison clerical officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37944/17]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I have been informed by the Irish Prison Service that contracts offered to Prison Clerical Officers are in line with legislation and regulations governing civil service recruitment. The granting of particular working arrangements, raised by the Deputy, is at the discretion of civil service bodies and is determined by organisational requirements.