Brendan Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the process for the appointment of the position of prison chaplain in a prison (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if this is the process followed in all prisons in view of the fact that there has been a change in this process in recent months; if so, the reason this change has been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37802/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Catholic chaplains are appointed by the Minister for Justice and Equality following a recommendation from the Bishop of the Diocese in which the prison is situated. There has been no change to this process in recent months. I should point out that prison chaplains are full-time employees of the Irish Prison Service and as such any vacancies which arise are subject to the moratorium on public sector recruitment.