Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 July 2018
249. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of probation officers stationed in each county; the corresponding figures for the same date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31112/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Probation Service is the lead agency in the assessment and management of offenders in our communities. It has a national remit with services delivered locally by staff based in 35 community based offices and also in 12 prisons.
The Probation Service is structured into 7 operational regions, of which 5 are geographical operational regions and 2 are national operational regions. Probation Officers are assigned on a regional, not county basis and so the table below provides a breakdown of the number of Probation Officers and Senior Probation Officers in these 7 operational regions as at the end of June 2018 and end of June 2017.
|
Regions |
Probation Officers End June 2018 |
Senior Probation Officers End June 2018 |
Probation Officers End June 2017 |
Senior Probation Officers End June 2017 |
|
Prisons & Risk Resettlement (National Region) |
33.9 |
6 |
32.9 |
6 |
|
Young Peoples Probation (National Region) |
11.9 |
3 |
12.1 |
5 |
|
Dublin North & North East |
34.9 |
7 |
34.1 |
8 |
|
Dublin South & Wicklow |
41.4 |
7 |
46 |
7 |
|
Midlands & South East |
32.5 |
4.8 |
31.5 |
4 |
|
South West |
38 |
5.7 |
35.8 |
7.7 |
|
West, North West & Westmeath |
26 |
5 |
24.8 |
5 |
|
Total |
218.6 |
38.5 |
217.2 |
42.7 |
