§ Mr. T. GRIFFITHSasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he will furnish a
Prison. Annual leave 1918 and 1919. Weekly rest days exclusive of Sunday. 1-1-20 to 1-6-20. Half days in lieu of Bank Holidays. 1-1-20 to 1-6-20. Number of hours of relaxation, given in respect of evening duty. Warders employed in Stores. Cork … … … Nil 6 5 5 Waterford … … … 39 19 2 5 Limerick … … … 19(a) 8 5 5 Galway … … … 37 10 3 5 Sligo … … … 1(b) — — 4 Warders employed in Offices. Cork … … … 35 14 1 5 Waterford … … … No warders employed in Office. Limerick … … … No warders employed in Office. Galway … … … 42 10 3 5 Sligo … … … 21(c) — — 4 (a) Declined leave in 1918. (b) Declined leave. (c) Declined leave in 1919. The Inspector of Prisons has had no complaints from the officers concerned. As regards the weekly rest day and leave in lieu of Bank Holidays at Sligo Prison, the General Prisons Board are informed that the manner in which these relaxations are given is in accordance with the wishes of the men concerned. These officers are not tied down to their posts like officers on discipline duties, and prefer to attend to their work during the hours that best suit, and have been permitted by the Governor at their own request to attend to their work during hours at which they were off duty.