Written answers
Thursday, 18 July 2013
Department of Justice and Equality
Probation and Welfare Service
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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552. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide data on the number of probation officers stationed in each county at present; on this date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36351/13]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Probation Service is structured into 7 operational regions incorporating 5 geographical and 2 national regions. Each region has teams covering geographical areas, within County boundaries in most instances. These operational regions and the staffing deployments are outlined in the two tables beneath.
| Operational Region | Counties |
|---|---|
| Dublin North/North East | Dublin North, Meath and Louth |
| Dublin South/Wicklow | Dublin South, Wicklow |
| Midlands and South East | Offaly, Kildare, Laois, Tipperary, Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford and Waterford |
| South West | Kerry, Cork, Limerick and Clare |
| West, North West and Westmeath | Mayo, Sligo, Donegal, Monaghan, Cavan, Westmeath, Longford, Leitrim, Roscommon and Galway |
| Young Persons Probation | Nationally |
| Prisoners Risk and Resettlement | Nationally |
| Operational Region | 2013 Staffing *whole time equivalent | 2012 Staffing *whole time equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin North/ North East | 36.8* | 34.8* |
| Dublin South/Wicklow | 45.1* | 42.9* |
| Midlands and South East | 29.5* | 29.3* |
| South West | 24.4* | 24.4* |
| West, North West and Westmeath | 24.2* | 24.2* |
| Young Persons Probation (national) | 24.3* | 28.3* |
| Prisoners Risk and Resettlement (national) | 32.8* | 31* |
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