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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2018

Thursday, 8 March 2018

Ceisteanna (200, 203)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

200. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of persons in the Irish Prison Service who had a local accommodation in operation which restricted them to lower risk duties including but not limited to non-prisoner contact in the prison service prior to the introduction of the policy for accommodation rehabilitative or restricted duties in July 2014; if all such persons were consulted in relation to their situation; if the chief medical officer was consulted; the basis for selection to allow some persons to be accommodated outside the new policy; the reason others were not included; the process used to assess staff other than the five that have been granted accommodation under the new policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11117/18]

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Seán Fleming

Ceist:

203. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of persons that had a local accommodation in operation which was restricted to lower risk duties including but not limited to non prisoner contact in the Irish Prison Service prior to the introduction of the policy for accommodations (rehabilitative/restricted duties) in July 2014; if all such persons were consulted in relation to their situation; if the chief medical officer was consulted on their specific situation regarding accommodating them outside of the new policy; the basis for selection to allow some persons to be accommodated outside the new policy; the reason others were not included; the process in assessing staff other than the five that have been granted stand-alone accommodation outside the new policy; the reason others were not included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11169/18]

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Freagraí scríofa

I propose to take Questions Nos. 200 and 203 together.

The Irish Prison Service Accommodations Policy (Rehabilitative/Restricted Duties) was introduced in July 2014.  The policy applied to all accommodations granted from that date and was not retrospective.

I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that there are now 3 officers on long term restricted duties.  These are officers who were being accommodated on restricted duties on the date of the introduction of the Irish Prison Service Accommodations Policy (Rehabilitative/Restricted Duties). 

These cases are kept under constant review, in liaison with the Office of the Chief Medical Officer.

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