Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide detailed documentation of the gratuities received by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 during their detention in Mountjoy Prison. [31855/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that all prisoners are statutorily entitled to a daily gratuity. The person referred to by the Deputy served a total of 230 days and earned a total of €540.50 based on a gratuity payment rate of €2.35 per day. This was used by the person referred to in the prison tuck shop during his term of imprisonment. I understand from the Irish Prison Service that the relevant documentation issued to the person in question on 24 September, 2008.