Under the current proposals, staff will not lose their jobs, but would be transferred to other prisons. For Members from Dublin, this may seem like no big deal. For example, a prison officer transferred from Arbour Hill to Mountjoy Prison would not have to move house, let alone from one community to another. However, in County Cavan, prison officers would be moved to Castlerea, County Roscommon, or further. A move to Castlerea Prison would entail a 140 mile round trip for prison officers who have settled with their families in the area around Blacklion.