Written answers
Tuesday, 24 April 2018
Department of Justice and Equality
Prison Service Data
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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271. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to set out in tabular form the compensation payments made by the Irish Prison Service to inmates and persons on remand in 2016 and 2017 by amount paid; the general nature of each claim made for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17524/18]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Prison Service that the majority of compensation cases are managed by the State Claims Agency which is independent of the Irish Prison Service. Where compensation is awarded on foot of a court outcome or a settlement, it is subsequently paid from the Prison Service vote.
The following tables show the total amount paid in each category of claim to prisoners for the years 2016 and 2017.
| Incident/Hazard Category | Sub Hazard Type | 2016 (€) | 2017 (€) | Grand Total (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exposure to Behavioural Hazards | Violence, Harassment and Aggression | 255,405 | 247,500 | 502,905 |
| - | Self Injurious Behaviour | 50,000 | 51,736 | 101,736 |
| Exposure to Physical Hazards | Slips, Trips, Falls | 159,448 | 36,750 | 196,198 |
| - | Non Mechanical Components | 60,000 | 64,982 | 124,982 |
| - | Mechanical Components | 25,000 | 8,500 | 33,500 |
| - | Electrical/Temperature (excluding Fire) | 10,000 | 23,000 | 33,000 |
| Exposure to Biological Hazards | Bacteria | 0 | 92,000 | 92,000 |
| - | Organism Unknown | 29,500 | 10,500 | 40,000 |
| Exposure to Chemical Hazards | Gas/Other Chemical Products | 0 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Crash/Collision | Crash/Collision | 22,545 | 5,000 | 27,545 |
| Clinical Care(Other) | Clinical Procedures/Medication | 8,000 | 15,000 | 23,000 |
| Exposure to Psychological Hazards | Wrongful Arrest/Unlawful Detention | 28,500 | 0 | 28,500 |
| Grand Total | - | 648,398 | 594,968 | 1,243,366 |
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