Irish Prison Service

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 March 2012

Wednesday, 21 March 2012

Ceisteanna (450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464)

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

442 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of programme expenditure under the prisons Vote in budgets for each of the past three years. [15019/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

443 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed in the Irish Prison Service; the number of these employees in receipt of salaries over €200,000, over €150,000 and over €100,000; and their job title. [15020/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

444 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average amount paid to staff in the Irish Prison Service for travel and subsistence on an annual basis; the details of the types of expenses staff may recoup; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15021/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

445 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of moneys paid out by the Irish Prison Service for training and development and incidental expenses during each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15022/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

446 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of spending on postal and telecommunications services in the Irish Prison Service. [15023/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

447 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of spending on office equipment and external IT services in the Irish Prison Service. [15024/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

448 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of any external companies which performed duties for the Irish Prison Service during each of the past three years; the types of services they provided; and the amounts they were paid for these services. [15025/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

449 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of moneys paid during each of the past three years by the Irish Prison Service for consultancy services and value for money and policy reviews; the names of those who provided the services and reviews; and the purpose of each review and service. [15026/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

450 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the €2 million in unspent 2010 appropriations in capital supply services under the prisons section of the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15027/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

451 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of administration, non-pay related, in the Irish Prison Service during each of the past three years. [15028/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

452 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide details of spending on buildings and equipment under the Irish Prison Service budget during each of the past three years. [15029/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

453 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of funding allocated to prison services, A4. in the prisons section of the Estimates, for each of the past three years and the purposes of this funding. [15030/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

454 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of spending on educational services by the Irish Prison Service for each of the past three years; the funding allocated to any external agencies for provision of such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15031/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

455 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding allocated to the Prison Officers Medical Aid Society for each of the past ten years; the purpose for which this funding is allocated; the average salary of staff in receipt of benefits from this society. [15032/12]

Jonathan O'Brien

Ceist:

456 Deputy Jonathan O’Brien asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a breakdown of funding allocated by the Irish Prison Service to social disadvantage measures during each of the past five years; the projects this funding was allocated to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15033/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Justice and Equality (Deputy Alan Shatter)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 442 to 456, inclusive, together.

I wish to inform the Deputy that it has not been possible to provide the information required in the time available. The information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.