Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
1091. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice the number of senior psychologist and staff grade psychologist that were recruited into Irish Prison Service in 2023; and the number of those post holders left the Irish Prison Service during 2023, in tabular form. [1356/24]
View answerThe role of the Psychology Service in the Irish Prison Service is to develop, deliver and manage an integrated mental health and criminogenic needs assessment and treatment service for people in custody, in line with service plans and objectives, and within established professional standards, guidelines and policy.
The Irish Prison Service continually monitors staffing requirements and vacancies across the organisation, which arise as a result of multiple factors such as mobility, resignations, promotions and retirements, and recruitment campaigns are launched accordingly.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the number of Senior Psychologists and Staff Grade Psychologists who were recruited and of those the number who exited the service during 2023 is provided in the table below.
|
Grade |
Number recruited |
Number who exited |
|
Senior Psychologist |
0* |
0 |
|
Staff Grade Psychologist |
4** |
1 |
*During the course of 2023, 5 established Staff Grade Psychologists were promoted into the role of Senior Psychologists and remain in post.
**There were an additional 3 Staff Grade Psychologists recruited in 2023 who are undergoing the on boarding process.
