Martin Kenny
Ceist:782. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing Prison Service funding by 10%. [18442/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 28 July 2020
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Freagraí scríofa
The budget approved for Vote 21 (Prisons) for the year ending 31 December 2020 is €345,674,000 in current expenditure including salaries, wages and allowances, excluding capital funding (€46,689,000). The current expenditure includes a once-off amount of €9 million for an additional payday falling due in 2020.
On the basis of total current expenditure, a funding increase of 10% would represent an amount of € 34,567,740.
The financial provision for the Irish Prison Service for 2021 will be considered in the usual way as part of the Estimates process.