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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 23 Jun 1999

Vol. 506 No. 6

Written Answers. - Prison Officers.

Jim Higgins

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90 Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of attacks on off duty prison officers reported to the gardaí in each of the years 1997 and 1998. [16044/99]

I am informed by the Garda authorities that one off-duty prison officer was physically assaulted during the specified period. This assault took place in 1998. The assailant was unknown to the officer, and I understand that there was no evidence to suggest that the assault was committed because of his occupation.

I also understand that in the same year an off-duty prison officer was approached and verbally abused by a former inmate of a prison in which he worked. This person was subsequently charged with assault and breach of the peace.

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