Prison Service

Tuesday, 22 March 2022

Questions (743)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

743. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of Irish Prison Service employees sacked or dismissed in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; and if she can provide a reason for dismissal in each case in tabular form. [14054/22]

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Minister for Justice

I have sought the information requested by the Deputy from the Irish Prison Service, however, the information was not available in time. I will write to the Deputy once the information is to hand.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51

I refer to Parliamentary Question 743 for written reply on 22 March 2022 requesting the number of Irish Prison Service employees sacked or dismissed in each of the past ten years and to date in 2022; and if she can provide a reason for dismissal in each case in tabular form

I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that a total of 23 employees of the Irish Prison Service have been dismissed in the past 10 years.

The numbers in respect of each year are detailed in the table below.

	2013	2017	2019	2020	2021	Total
Total	4	10	5	2	2	23

I am advised that it is not possible to attribute reasons to these cases due to the small number of dismissals in some years, as this may allow for the people concerned or their personal circumstances to be identified.

I can however advise amongst the reasons for dismissals were disciplinary sanction, attendance issues, failure to complete academic requirements and failure to complete probation.

I trust this explains the situation.