Prison Service

443. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the need for investment in the Irish Prison Services ICT capabilities. [31756/25]

123. Deputy Maurice Quinlivan asked the Minister for Education and Youth for the secure unit allowance to be extended to all teachers teaching in both closed medium and high security prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30900/25]

968. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prison officers that retired from Irish Prison Service in 2023, 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [28902/25]

1039. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he has plans to introduce constitutional or legislative reforms that would more explicitly define the role, function, or limitations of the prison system in line with human rights obligations. [30219/25]

1051. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the status of the Thornton Hall prison site in north County Dublin, Fingal, in light of recent announcements on the increase in prison spaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30428/25]

448. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice to provide a breakdown of staffing costs for the bail supervision service, by job position; the breakdown of staffing levels by job position; the plans to increase this funding in the upcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28405/25]

833. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on if the Prison Education Taskforce's Retrofit Skills Course at QQI Level 5 will be rolled out to any further prisons. [27266/25]

294. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice to update on his discussions with the Irish Prison Service and with Government colleagues on his proposal to reopen the Old Cork Prison in the Glen. [26393/25]

295. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice whether he is aware of commitments given to the people of the Glen and surrounding areas on the opening of the new prison in Cork that the former prison site would not be reopened as a prison. [26394/25]

296. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Justice to update on the community dividend committed to the people of the Glen and surrounding areas, following the opening of the new Cork prison site. [26395/25]

97. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Justice the number of psychologists employed in each prison; and the number of vacant psychologist positions. [26137/25]

99. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Justice his views in relation to the noise from industrial fans being emitted from Mountjoy Prison, particularly close to the walls of residential areas, which is having a severe impact on the residents in the surrounding areas, especially at night. [26147/25]

653. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice the average cost to keep a prisoner in custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25225/25]

654. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Justice to outline any plans he has in relation to attempting to reduce the prison population size; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25226/25]

119. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Justice in light of the worsening crisis of prison overcrowding, where over 350 people are reportedly sleeping on floors and prison numbers are at a record high, the steps he is taking to implement meaningful decarceration policies, including non-custodial sentencing and investment in community supports. [24597/25]

149. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice the steps he is taking to address prison overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24603/25]

161. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide an update on the overcrowding at Cork Prison; the steps being taken to address the capacity issues on site at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24538/25]

169. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Justice to outline the rationale for closing the progression unit in Mountjoy Prison; the action taken to accommodate the rehabilitation of prisoners who were resident in Mountjoy Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24600/25]

265. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Justice if there is a policy in place within the Irish Prison Service to notify victims of serious crime when the person convicted has died in prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24901/25]

141. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice in the context of the statement in the Irish Prison Service Annual Report that all Prison Education Centres meet the quality assurance standards demanded by QQI, the number of scheduled classes that were cancelled in each prison over the period 2015-2025; the reasons for such cancellations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2…

142. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice in the context of the statement in the Irish Prison Service Annual Report that all Prison Education Centres meet the quality assurance standards demanded by QQI, the reason classes in prisons are not provided on a year round basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24768/25]

851. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice if he will outline the information considered by Government when making a decision (details supplied); if the governor of the prison provided a recommendation and supporting documentation in support of the decision made; if due process was followed and if he will outline how it was applied in this case; if all of the information relative t…

852. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 539 of 5 July 2022 if he will review the information that was “not suitable for release by the Irish Prison Service” relative to an attempted escape from Portlaoise Prison on 18 May 1988 and determine if this information can be released now 37 years after the event; and if he will make a statement on t…

868. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of whole-time and part-time prison chaplains working in each prison, in tabular form. [23478/25]

869. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of vacant chaplain posts in each prison, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23479/25]