Written answers
Tuesday, 14 October 2025
Department of Justice and Equality
Prison Service
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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704. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the WTE staffing of the Irish Prison Service; the allocation and expenditure related to such, in the years 2020 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54945/25]
Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Prison Service have provided the table below which details the total number of staff employed for the past five years and the associated cost.
Irish Prison Service Staffing Number & Costs 2020 to September 2025
Year | Total Full Time Equivalent* | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Dec-20 | 3455.38 | €271.540m |
Dec-21 | 3474.34 | €271.455m |
Dec-22 | 3492.76 | €289.661m |
Dec-23 | 3547.23 | €309.238m |
Dec-24 | 3740.38 | €339.615m |
Sept-25 | 3939.58 | €266.204m (Sept) |
*Total FTE Figure includes Prison Grade staff, Prison Civilian Grades and HQ grades.
The Irish Prison Service routinely reviews the resource requirements across the prison service. Prisoner cohort and the expanding prison population in conjunction with the monitoring of wider staffing requirements and overall vacancies that arise within the organisation form part of these reviews. This information is used to plan and inform recruitment campaigns, to ensure resources are targeted where required.
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