John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 266 of 17 October 2017, if Cloverhill Prison followed the steps outlined therein; if the management of the prison will be further investigated relative to the cases reported; if the reply provided is simply the Irish Prison Service mission statement; if the steps outlined in the report and in the mission statement are actually followed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26069/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prisons Service that all efforts are made to ensure that appropriate support is provided to staff who have been threatened or injured in the course of their duties.

In the absence of specific details of the cases referred to by the Deputy, I am unable to comment further. However, the Director General has informed me that he has not been made aware of any case in Cloverhill Prison that was not dealt with in the manner outlined in my response on 17 October, 2017.

The Director General has assured me that if there is an Irish Prison Service staff member who feels that this is not the case, or that they require further support, that they can contact their Human Resource Governor or the Human Resources Directorate in Irish Prison Service Headquarters who will assist in any way they can.