Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the future employment prospects for criminal and forensic psychology graduates here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16011/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that any proposed recruitment to the public sector must be considered in the context of the moratorium on such recruitment and is subject to the prior approval of the Minister for Finance. In terms of my Department, the Irish Prison Service employs a number of clinical, forensic and counselling psychologists. The Minister for Finance has sanctioned the recruitment of two psychologists and I understand that any appointments will be made from an existing panel of candidates. There are no plans to hold any further recruitment competitions at this time.