Gary Gannon
Written
107. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the projected recruitment pipeline for prison officers in 2025 to 2027; the projected attrition rate; and the expected net staffing change. [21490/25]
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Gary Gannon
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645
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
147,808
words spoken in the chamber
Across 475 contributions
389
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
109
topics asked about
Across 20 departments
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Questions asked 645 in all
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Contributions to debates 475 in all
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| December 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2025 | 6 | 1 |
| February 2025 | 32 | 27 |
| March 2025 | 90 | 23 |
| April 2025 | 117 | 32 |
| May 2025 | 32 | 24 |
| June 2025 | 49 | 39 |
| July 2025 | 11 | 19 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 15 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 38 | 17 |
| November 2025 | 28 | 22 |
| December 2025 | 10 | 7 |
| January 2026 | 40 | 35 |
| February 2026 | 23 | 45 |
| March 2026 | 15 | 31 |
| April 2026 | 5 | 27 |
| May 2026 | 9 | 16 |
| June 2026 | 35 | 26 |
| July 2026 | 23 | 39 |
| August 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 41 | 14 |
| October 2026 | 26 | 22 |
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Plus 249 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.
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Gary Gannon
Written
108. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the estimated annual cost of detaining one person in prison versus the cost of supervising one person on a community sanction, and the projected fiscal impact of achieving the Department of Justice's 1,500 additional prison place target versus equivalent investment in community measures. [21491/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
123. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the average daily prison population and the official bed capacity of each custodial institution for the months January to March 2025; the percentage occupancy for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21475/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
124. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice whether he accepts that the State is in breach of its obligations under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights owing to current overcrowding levels, and what immediate actions he will take. [21476/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
125. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners sleeping on mattresses on floors on each day since 1 January 2024, broken down by prison. [21477/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
126. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice how overcrowding has affected rates of prisoner on prisoner and prisoner on staff assaults in 2023 and Q1 2025; and whether an independent safety audit will be commissioned. [21478/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
127. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners unable to access education, vocational workshops or drug treatment programmes due to capacity constraints in 2024; and the percentage shortfall relative to assessed need. [21479/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
128. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice his response to the Prison Officers' Association statement that overcrowding has passed the point at which prisons can be safely operated; and what additional staffing or overtime resources will be provided in budget 2026. [21480/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
129. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of confirmed drone related contraband drops detected in each prison in 2023 and to date in 2025; and the measures being taken to counter drone incursions. [21481/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
130. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice if he will consider installing comprehensive drone defence systems and netting in exercise yards, as recommended by staff representatives; and the estimated cost. [21482/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
131. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the current utilisation rate of structured temporary release, broken down by offence category, compared with 2020 to 2024; and the reoffending rate for persons released under this scheme. [21483/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
132. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for introducing legislation to expand community sanctions and to implement electronic monitoring, as committed to in the Programme for Government. [21484/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
133. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the average daily number of people on community based restorative justice programmes in 2024; the target numbers for 2025; and the budget allocated. [21485/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
134. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the breakdown of the €53 million capital allocation for 2025 by project and prison; the projected number of additional bed spaces each project will deliver; and on what timeline. [21486/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
135. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice when he last consulted the Inspector of Prisons and the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission regarding compliance with the UN Mandela Rules; and if he will publish any correspondence since January 2024 relating to overcrowding. [21487/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
136. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the steps being taken to address the 48% overcrowding in Limerick Women's Prison; and whether any female prisoners have been transferred abroad or to Garda stations due to lack of capacity. [21488/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
137. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice whether his Department has benchmarked Irish prison population rates against comparable EU jurisdictions; to provide that data; and to outline any best practice models being considered to curb unsentenced and short sentence committals. [21489/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
403. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport whether the Road Safety Authority has provided clarity on its recommendations for the division of its operations into two groups; and specifically, what the role and objectives of the 'Advocacy' group are in promoting road safety in the country. [19372/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
404. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport if the Government is considering or has implemented a system for enhanced data sharing between road safety agencies, local authorities, and other stakeholders, and how this might improve decision-making and road safety outcomes. [19373/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
405. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport whether the RSA has explored the use of near-miss technology to improve road safety; and the steps being taken to integrate this technology into current road safety strategies or pilot programs. [19374/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
406. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Transport the number of road safety experts, engineers, or technical professionals within the organisation. [19375/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
1578. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of occasions between 2015 and 2025 where women granted bail by the courts were not in a position to avail of it owing to a lack of means; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19667/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
1579. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice the number of women specific services funded by the Probation Service; the number of Probation Service-funded services and projects that work directly with women leaving prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19668/25]
Gary Gannon
Written
1580. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice whether all services and projects funded by the Probation Service are subject to service level agreements (SLA) with the Probation Service; the frequency with which these SLAs are reviewed and updated; to set out the procedure for the assessment of gender-specific services in terms of meeting their objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1966…
Gary Gannon
Written
1581. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the criminal injuries compensation scheme, to include the number of applications received relative to the number of awards granted since the scheme's introduction, and the specific grounds under which any refusals have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19670/25]