Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 259 of 16 December 2010, his plans to recruit electricians within the prison system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3188/11]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Director-General of the Irish Prison Service that there are no plans at present to seek the recruitment of electricians for the Prison Service, as the requirement for electricians is adequately met by the resources currently available. The Deputy will also be aware that the Irish Prison Service is subject to the operation of Government Decision S180/20/10/0964C of 3 February and 24 March 2009 on the implementation of savings measures on public service numbers, more generally referred to as the moratorium on public sector recruitment; and is also operating within the terms of the Public Service Agreement 2010 - 2014, more generally referred to as the Croke Park agreement. Any future requirement to recruit electricians to the Prison Service will be addressed in the context of these agreements.