I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the majority of compensation cases are managed by the State Claims Agency which is independent of the Irish Prison Service. Where compensation is awarded on foot of a court outcome or a settlement, it is subsequently paid from the Prison Service vote.
The following tables show the total amount paid in each category of claim to prisoners for the years 2016 and 2017.
Incident/Hazard Category
|
Sub Hazard Type
|
2016 (€)
|
2017 (€)
|
Grand Total (€)
|
Exposure to Behavioural Hazards
|
Violence, Harassment and Aggression
|
255,405
|
247,500
|
502,905
|
-
|
Self Injurious Behaviour
|
50,000
|
51,736
|
101,736
|
Exposure to Physical Hazards
|
Slips, Trips, Falls
|
159,448
|
36,750
|
196,198
|
-
|
Non Mechanical Components
|
60,000
|
64,982
|
124,982
|
-
|
Mechanical Components
|
25,000
|
8,500
|
33,500
|
-
|
Electrical/Temperature (excluding Fire)
|
10,000
|
23,000
|
33,000
|
Exposure to Biological Hazards
|
Bacteria
|
0
|
92,000
|
92,000
|
-
|
Organism Unknown
|
29,500
|
10,500
|
40,000
|
Exposure to Chemical Hazards
|
Gas/Other Chemical Products
|
0
|
40,000
|
40,000
|
Crash/Collision
|
Crash/Collision
|
22,545
|
5,000
|
27,545
|
Clinical Care(Other)
|
Clinical Procedures/Medication
|
8,000
|
15,000
|
23,000
|
Exposure to Psychological Hazards
|
Wrongful Arrest/Unlawful Detention
|
28,500
|
0
|
28,500
|
Grand Total
|
-
|
648,398
|
594,968
|
1,243,366
|