Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Regarding the impact on those submitting protected disclosures, some of them have to get counselling. Some of their family members, because of the way in which they were treated, also have to get counselling. Will Mr. O'Driscoll outline the costs for such counselling over five years by prison and other areas of the Prison Service? This is a cost to the Exchequer.

Is there a loss to the Exchequer by actions or behaviour being tolerated in prisons? For example, are there cases in the Prison Service where catering has been provided for events outside of prisons? Is that normal? Who pays for this? Is there a loss to the taxpayer? If Mr. O'Driscoll does not know the answer, will he write back to the committee? Will he send an email to every prison governor asking if this has ever happened in their prisons, if so, why, and what are the costs?