Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 December 2011
26 Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons employed by the Probation Service as probation officers during each of the years since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37907/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised that the number of staff in whole-time equivalent terms in the Probation Service who are Probation Officers including Senior Probation Officers and Assistant Principal Probation Officers for each of the years is as follows:
|
Year end |
Number |
|
2005 |
280 |
|
2006 |
280 |
|
2007 |
285 |
|
2008 |
332 |
|
2009 |
296 |
|
2010 |
286 |
The Deputy will note that the current number of Probation Officers approximates to the number at the end of 2007.
