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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 26 May 1970

Vol. 247 No. 1

Written Answers. - Training of Prison Officers.

81.

asked the Minister for Justice if he has considered the question of pre-service training for prison officers; and, if so, with what results.

There are serious practical difficulties in providing pre-service training for prison officers. Normally these officers are recruited at such irregular intervals and in such small numbers that pre-service training would be impracticable.

While I do not entirely exclude the possibility of pre-service training on exceptional occasions when a large number are recruited simultaneously, I consider that the intensification of in-service training for recruit officers which I propose to bring about offers the best prospect of using our training resources most efficiently.

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