Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

611. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers dismissed by the Irish Prison Service in the past five years for breaches of discipline. [28002/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

I am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that a total of 19 employees of the Irish Prison Service have been dismissed in the past 5 years. The numbers in respect of each year are detailed in the table below.

I can however advise, amongst the reasons for dismissals were disciplinary sanction, attendance issues, failure to complete academic requirements and failure to complete probation.