Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1072. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of whole-time and part-time prison chaplains working in each prison, in tabular form. [16578/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Irish Prison Service that as at 31 March 2023 the number of whole-time and part-time Prison Chaplains working in each prison across the IPS estate is as follows :

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1073. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vacant chaplain posts in each prison, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16579/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Prison Service continually monitors the staffing requirements and vacancies that arise as a result of multiple factors, including promotions and retirements. The Prison Service holds promotional competitions and recruits on an ongoing basis to fill vacancies at all levels of the Service as they arise. 

The recruitment of  Prison Chaplains into the Irish Prison Service is ongoing, and has regard to such factors as service needs and exit levels from the organisation. 

In relation to the specific information sought by the Deputy, I have been informed by Prison Service officials that as at 31 March 2023 the number of vacant Prison Chaplain posts across the Irish Prison Service estate is as follows :