Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2018
199. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison staff who have transferred on a full time transfer from other locations within the Irish Prison Service in the grade of prison officer to a location (details supplied) using a monthly or quarterly transfer report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20017/18]
View answerI have been advised by the Irish Prison Service that the assignment of all staff across the prison estate is done having due regard to the exigencies of the service as a whole and in a way that ensures the optimum allocation of resources. In the main, the Irish Prison Service endeavours to assign Prison Officers through a voluntary transfer process, which is predicated on seniority of service within the grade.
The Irish Prison Service have further advised me that the total number of prison officers who transferred into Portlaoise Prison between 8th of July 2013 and 15th December 2017 with a pay number greater than 17/6418 is 20.
