§ Mr. NANNETTIasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he was aware that a number of warders in Mountjoy Prison, Dublin, did not get their leave of absence for the past two years; that up to the present date this year only thirteen had got full annual leave; and whether provision would be made so that all warders in Mountjoy Prison would get their leave this year?
§ Mr. REDMOND BARRYNo warder on the staff of Mountjoy Prison was refused his annual leave for the past two years, but a few did not ask for it. Ten warders have had their annual leave this year, and all will get it if they want it.
§ Mr. NANNETTIasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether he could give the name of the warder in Mountjoy Prison who was selected for court duty, and how he came to be selected; how long had he been doing this duty; how much extra pay did court duty mean; could he say how many trades warders there were in Mountjoy Prison; how were they selected, and how much extra pay did the duty involve; and had warders with one or two years' service been selected for court duty while men of long service were deprived of the chance of earning extra pay?
§ Mr. REDMOND BARRYI understand that Warder Mackerell was selected for this duty by the governor of the prison and has been generally employed on it for the last five or six years without extra pay. There are twelve persons employed as trades warders in Mountjoy Prison. Five are on special scales of salary and the remainder are ordinary warders with special allowances of from £5 to £10 per annum. Warders with one or two years' service have been selected by the governor 1766 to assist in court duty. They get no extra pay, but only subsistence allowance to cover out-of-pocket expenses for meals.
§ Mr. KILBRIDEMay I ask whether the warder who has been selected for this duty for the last five years by the governor was selected by the governor because of his Ulster accent?
§ Mr. KILBRIDEOrange accent.