Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 May 2022
397. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff employed in each Irish prison for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22125/22]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that for security and operational reasons the Irish Prison Service is not in a position to provide a breakdown of the staff resources allocated to individual prisons.
However, the number of Prison Grade staff employed by the Irish Prison Service for the period 2017 – 2021 (as at 31 December of each year) is outlined in the table below.
|
Year |
Prison Officers* |
Other Grades** |
Total Number of Staff |
|
2017 |
2,025 |
1,083 |
3,108 |
|
2018 |
2,077 |
1,095 |
3,172 |
|
2019 |
2,183 |
1,233 |
3,416 |
|
2020 |
2,166 |
1,153 |
3,319 |
|
2021 |
2,175 |
1,157 |
3,332 |
* Prison Officers & Recruit Prison Officers
** Governor Grades, Assistant Chief Officers, Work Training Officers, Chief Officers, Trade Officers, Tutors, Medical Staff, Psychology Staff, Chaplains and Prison Administrative Staff.
