Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
1302. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the reason the Irish Prison Service is not allegedly carrying out the performance management development system with all staff (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to these allegations; and if these allegations have been investigated. [2058/22]
View answerI am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that all employees of the Irish Prison Service are obliged to engage in the Performance Management Development System process with their line manager or Human Resources Governor.
Failure to engage appropriately in the PMDS process results in a rating of ‘unsatisfactory’ for the staff member and may be dealt with as a disciplinary matter.
I am further advised by the Director General that, apart from the staff of IPS Headquarters who are on the Peoplepoint system, the current PMDS process in the Irish Prison Service is a paper based process.
Each Governor is required to ensure that the PMDS process is conducted and recorded appropriately for each member of their staff. The paper records are maintained in the Human Resources Office in each prison or unit.
The Irish Prison Service is currently in the process of upgrading its Human Resources Management System to allow for an electronic Performance Management Development System functionality.
This will significantly streamline the process and allow for improved reporting functionality to ensure full compliance. The Irish Prison Service will continue to work with all managers across the system to ensure full compliance with PMDS.
