Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of probation officers in each of the years 2008 to 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44139/19]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The Probation Service is the lead agency in the assessment and management of offenders in our communities. It is committed to working to reduce offending, create safer communities and fewer victims through offender rehabilitation. The Probation Service has a national remit with services delivered locally by staff based in 35 community based offices across the country as well as staff based in all twelve prisons.

I am informed that the following table sets out the information requested by the Deputy, namely the number of full-time equivalent Probation Officers from 2008 and to date in 2019.

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the first and full-year cost of hiring an additional probation officer; the cost of that officer for the second, third, fourth and fifth year, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44140/19]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy is aware, the Probation Service is an agency of my Department responsible as lead in the assessment and management of offenders in our communities. It works to reduce offending, create safer communities and fewer victims through offender rehabilitation.

The Probation Service has a national remit with services delivered locally by staff based in 35 community based offices across the country.

I am informed that the current salary scales applicable to the Probation Officer grade (post 1995 recruitment scale) are as follows: Engineer grade III and professional accountant grade III (PPC):31,529 – 33,971 – 34,582 – 37,630 – 40,688 – 43,747 – 46,807 – 48,696 – 50,580 – 52,476 – 54,360 – 56,249 – 58,139 – 60,024 – 61,921 – LSI 1 64,022 – LSI 2 66,118.