Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
443. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 297 of 10 July 2018, if he will correct the inaccuracy contained in the reply thereto (details supplied). [35650/18]
View answerIn my response of 10 July 2018 I stated, inter alia, that all Governors are assigned by the Director with responsibility for Human Resources of the Irish Prison Service in consultation with the Director General and that both operate on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality. This is an accurate statement. It is an incorrect interpretation of the 'Carltona' principle, as appears to be set out in the details supplied with this question, that persons are individually nominated by the Minister to the Director General of the Irish Prison Service for assignment as Governors to particular prisons.
