I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the majority of compensation cases are managed by the State Claims Agency and Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal respectively and are independent of the Irish Prison Service. Where compensation is awarded it is subsequently paid from the Prison Service vote.
The tables show the total amount paid in each category of claim to Prison Service Staff and to members of the public for the years 2016 & 2017.
Prison Staff Compensation 2016
Amount
|
Hazard Category
|
Hazard Descriptors
|
Year
|
€230,686.50
|
Behavioural Hazards
|
Violence, Harassment, Aggression
|
2016
|
€394,465.19
|
Biological Hazards
|
Bacteria, Virus
|
2016
|
€197,152.80
|
Chemical Hazards
|
Particulates, Gas
|
2016
|
€57,457.22
|
Crash/Collision
|
Crash, Collision
|
2016
|
€1,065,966.89
|
Physical Hazards
|
Slips, Trips, Falls
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Prison Staff Compensation 2017
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
Hazard Category
|
Hazard Descriptors
|
Year
|
€1,117,619.60
|
Physical Hazards
|
Slips, Trips, Falls
|
2017
|
€516,903.50
|
Behavioural Hazards
|
Violence, Harassment, Aggression
|
2017
|
€158,182.85
|
Biological Hazards
|
Bacteria, Virus
|
2017
|
€291,449.84
|
Crash/Collision
|
Crash/Collision
|
2017
|
€110.00
|
Property Damage/Loss (non crash/collision)
|
Property Damage/Loss (non crash/collision)
|
2017
|
Civilian Compensation 2016
Compensation
|
Hazard Category (Exposure to)
|
Hazard Descriptors
|
Year
|
€22,987.00
|
Behavioural Hazards
|
Violence, Harassment, Aggression
|
2016
|
€27,652.34
|
Crash/Collision
|
Crash, Collision
|
2016
|
€25,842.00
|
Physical Hazards
|
Slips, Trips, Falls
|
2016
|
€40,000.00
|
Psychological Hazards
|
Wrongful Death
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Compensation 2017
|
|
|
|
Compensation
|
Hazard Category (Exposure to)
|
Hazard Descriptors
|
Year
|
€19,247.60
|
Crash/Collision
|
Crash, Collision
|
2017
|
€167,500.00
|
Physical Hazards
|
Slips, Trips, Falls
|
2017
|