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Irish Prison Service

The Irish Prison Service manages the day-to-day operation of prisons in Ireland. Political responsibility for the prisons rests with the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. The Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 describes the Service as the prison service of the Department of Justice charged with the management of prisons.

The establishing legislation was not confirmed in the sources. Statute Book searches found later Acts that refer to the Service, but not an Act or instrument that brought it into being.

9929 spending records on file.

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60% transparent

Machine readable 0.0/1

Descriptions 1.0/1

Uniqueness 0.0/1

Supplier number 1.0/1

Supplier name 1.0/1

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Payment date^*	Supplier	Description	Kind	Publication	Amount
31 Dec 2013	HORECA FOODSERVICES (IRL) LTD	Food Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€26,774
31 Dec 2013	HORECA FOODSERVICES (IRL) LTD	Food Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€20,778
31 Dec 2013	TOPAZ FUEL CARD SERVICES LTD	Fuel for Official Vehicles	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€23,754
31 Dec 2013	HORECA FOODSERVICES (IRL) LTD	Food Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€27,482
31 Dec 2013	VAYU LTD	Utility Charges	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€218,469
31 Dec 2013	HORECA FOODSERVICES (IRL) LTD	Food Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€33,926
31 Dec 2013	PIERCE HEALY DEVELOPMENTS LTD	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€54,161
31 Dec 2013	BUNZL IRELAND LTD	Cleaning Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€139,167
31 Dec 2013	CPL HEALTHCARE LIMITED	Prisoner Healthcare Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€21,710
31 Dec 2013	CPL HEALTHCARE LIMITED	Prisoner Healthcare Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€22,255
31 Dec 2013	BUNZL IRELAND LTD	Cleaning Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€121,766
31 Dec 2013	CPL HEALTHCARE LIMITED	Prisoner Healthcare Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€29,598
31 Dec 2013	KEYTECH CIVIL & PROJECT MGT LTD	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€47,642
31 Dec 2013	SOFTWORKS COMPUTING LTD	IT/Telecoms	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€74,155
31 Dec 2013	ENERGIA LTD	Utility Charges	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€61,243
31 Dec 2013	AGTEL	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€23,376
31 Dec 2013	OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€38,976
31 Dec 2013	ST JAMES HOSPITAL	Prisoner Healthcare Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€38,728
31 Dec 2013	GLANBIA CONSUMER FOODS	Food Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€25,484
31 Dec 2013	GLANBIA CONSUMER FOODS	Food Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€38,124
31 Dec 2013	CYRIL SWEETT LTD	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€44,409
31 Dec 2013	ACJRD LTD	Training Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€20,000
31 Dec 2013	ELECTRIC IRELAND ENERGY	Utility Charges	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€84,728
31 Dec 2013	CROSSGAR FOODSERVICE LTD	Food Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€213,858
31 Dec 2013	ENERGIA LTD	Utility Charges	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€29,195
31 Dec 2013	BT COMMUNICATIONS IRELAND LTD	IT/Telecoms	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€35,606
31 Dec 2013	REDWOOD DISTRIBUTION LTD	Work Training Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€40,179
31 Dec 2013	CHUBB IRELAND LTD	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€36,396
31 Dec 2013	LOCUMOTION LTD	Prisoner Healthcare Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€21,149
31 Dec 2013	ROGERSON REDDAN & ASSOCIATES LTD	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€36,162
31 Dec 2013	PALLAS FOODS LTD	Food Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€64,393
31 Dec 2013	CHUBB IRELAND LTD	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€28,871
31 Dec 2013	STANLEY SECURITY LTD	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€27,356
31 Dec 2013	MURPHY'S LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT LTD	Laundry Equipment	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€278,755
31 Dec 2013	CPL HEALTHCARE LIMITED	Prisoner Healthcare Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€24,053
31 Dec 2013	AIRTRICITY LTD	Utility Charges	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€260,532
31 Dec 2013	KEN BOGLE PRODUCTIONS	Training Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€21,298
31 Dec 2013	LOCUMOTION LTD	Prisoner Healthcare Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€21,265
31 Dec 2013	ABBEY HEALTHCARE LTD	Prisoner Healthcare Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€27,765
31 Dec 2013	TRACTAMOTORS LTD (DUBLIN)	Official Vehicle	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€44,742
31 Dec 2013	KEYTECH CIVIL & PROJECT MGT LTD	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€24,559
31 Dec 2013	GLENBEIGH CONSTRUCTION	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€165,300
31 Dec 2013	KEYTECH CIVIL & PROJECT MGT LTD	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€60,932
31 Dec 2013	ARAMARK PROPERTY SERVICES LTD	Rental Charges	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€97,000
31 Dec 2013	HORECA FOODSERVICES (IRL) LTD	Food Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€26,429
31 Dec 2013	VAYU LTD	Utility Charges	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€214,126
31 Dec 2013	ECOM SOLUTIONS LTD	IT/Telecoms	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€29,956
31 Dec 2013	HIBERNIA EVROS TECH GROUP	IT/Telecoms	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€62,537
31 Dec 2013	BUNZL IRELAND LTD	Cleaning Supplies	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€126,785
31 Dec 2013	IRISH SUPERIOR SAFETY SYSTEMS LTD	Works/Maintenance Costs	Purchase Order	Q4 2013	€26,843

^* Payment date may be the end of the reporting quarter when the entity does not publish an exact date.

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