Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 May 2023
490. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of male prison officers working in Mountjoy Female Prison; the number of male prison officers working in the female wing of Limerick Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22574/23]
View answerI am advised by my officials in the Irish Prison Service that for security and operational reasons the Irish Prison Service is not in a position to provide a breakdown of the number of staff allocated to individual Prisons.
However, information can be provided on the percentage breakdown of staff by gender across all grades and for the grade of Prison Officer at the Dóchas Centre and across Limerick Prison. This information, as of the 31 March, is as set out in the table below.
The Deputy will wish to note that, unlike the Dóchas Centre, Limerick Prison houses both male and female prisoners. As such, Prison Officers assigned to Limerick Prison work with both male and female prisoners and are not exclusively assigned to the female wing.
|
Dóchas |
|
|
|
All Grades |
Male |
Female |
|
|
32% |
68% |
|
Prison Officer |
Male |
Female |
|
|
20% |
80% |
|
|
|
|
|
Limerick |
|
|
|
All Grades |
Male |
Female |
|
|
81% |
19% |
|
Prison Officer |
Males |
Females |
|
|
83% |
17% |
