27th January 2004
855. Mr. C. Lenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he can give a breakdown of the overtime payments to prison officers in the different prison facilities; and his views on the level of overtime payments made to staff at Shelton Abbey in comparison with the rest of the Prison Service. [1260/04]
Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell): The following table shows a breakdown of overtime payments made to prison officers in each prison for the year 2002, the latest full year for which figures are available.
* Table available for download.
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