Parliamentary Question: Prison Service Overtime

19th November 2003

226. Ms Enright asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of hours of overtime available at Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, for 2002 and to date in 2003; the number of hours actually worked; the estimated cost of the hours available; and the actual cost of the hours worked. [27642/03]

Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform (Mr. McDowell): The number of overtime hours budgeted by the Irish Prison Service for the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, in 2002 was 171,912, costing €4,837,604 approximately, and the actual number of overtime hours worked was 193,171, costing €5,435,832 approximately.
The number of overtime hours budgeted by the Irish Prison Service for the Midlands Prison, Portlaoise, for 2003 to date - 31 October 2003 - is 144,351, costing €4,186,179 approximately, and the actual number of overtime hours for the same period is 160,554, costing €4,656,066 approximately.