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Chaplaincy Services

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Questions (1236, 1239)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

1236. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of chaplains working in the Irish Prison Service. [1020/22]

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Catherine Murphy

Question:

1239. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of whole-time and part-time chaplains in the Irish Prison Service, An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service; and the amount expended on chaplaincy services by each organisation in each of the past ten years to date. [1054/22]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1236 and 1239 together.

The Irish Prison Service’s Chaplaincy Service is an essential support for the whole prison community including prisoners, prison staff and families of prisoners. It offers a one-to-one support system and arranges bereavement support groups, counselling and courses in consultation with other services, and addresses the physical, social and spiritual needs of prisoners in a holistic way.

An Garda Síochána has 2 chaplains who are part-time. The Courts Service does not have a chaplaincy service.

The number of whole-time and part-time chaplains in the Irish Prison Service, An Garda Síochána and the Courts Service, and the amount expended on chaplaincy services by each organisation in each of the past ten years to date is set out in tabular form below.

Agency

Whole-time Chaplains

Part-time Chaplains

Whole-time Locum Chaplains

Part-time Locum Chaplains

An Garda Síochána

0

2

0

0

Courts Service

0

0

0

0

Irish Prison Service

18

7

1

1

Year

An Garda Síochána Expenditure

Courts Service Expenditure

Irish Prison ServiceExpenditure

2022

0

0

0

2021

€45,000

0

€ 1,200,602.34

2020

€45,000

0

€ 1,231,426.69

2019

€25,000

0

€ 930,983.73

2018

€25,000

0

€ 988,313.29

2017

€25,000

0

€ 1,032,192.06

2016

€25,000

0

€ 895,948.50

2015

€25,000

0

€ 867,928.51

2014

€25,000

0

€ 845,085.25

2013

€25,000

0

€ 938,018.58

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