Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the cost of providing work, training and education programmes in each prison here in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40685/10]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that due to the multiplicity of staffing arrangements involved in the provision of education, work and training, it is not possible to disaggregate, with any degree of accuracy, the costs that relate solely and exclusively to the provision of these activities. The number of authorised posts directly involved in providing education, work and training in each of the prisons is set out in the table.

Staff in the education area are teachers employed by the relevant Vocational Education Committee and are funded by the Department of Education and Skills. The table reflects the number of personnel in the context of teaching hours provided. Staff in the work and training area are employees of the Irish Prison Service.