Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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510. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is clear access to data on the prevalence of hepatitis C amongst the prison population in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33393/21]

Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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511. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if surveys have been carried out in any Irish prisons in the past five years in respect of hepatitis C and its prevalence amongst the prison population in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33394/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 510 and 511 together.

It has not been possible to obtain the information requested by the Deputy within the timeframe permitted in respect of Parliamentary Questions 33393/21 and 33394/21. I have requested the relevant information and will provide it directly to the Deputy once it has been received.

Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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512. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Irish Prison Service HR section has a policy in place to deny retiring staff the benefit of section 23 of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 and the various Department of Finance circulars which give effect to the provision. [33456/21]

Hildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the organisation is in compliance with the terms and conditions of all laws, circulars and directives regarding the terms and conditions of employment of Civil Servants including the benefits, rights, or entitlements set out in the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, referred to in the question above. 

If the Deputy wishes to clarify the question in relation to any individual case, I will of course raise it with the IPS.