Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2022
514. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if she will outline the procedures for the dismissal of a staff member of the prison service, in particular, if she will state the person or body that should issue the notice; and the records and copies of documents of dismissals that are kept by her Department. [62050/22]
View answerI am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that all dismissals in the Irish Prison Service are subject to the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005 and the Civil Service Disciplinary Code 2016. The final decision in relation to the dismissal of an employee of the Irish Prison Service rests with the Appropriate Authority as provided for in the Civil Service Regulations. The Appropriate Authority may be the Minister or the Secretary General of the Department of Justice depending on the grade of the staff member concerned.
The Human Resources Directorate of the Irish Prison Service manages the dismissal procedures on behalf of the Appropriate Authority and while the Appropriate Authority authorises the dismissal it is the Irish Prison Service who formally notifies the individual concerned. The records and associated documentation relating to the dismissal process are created, maintained and retained by the Human Resources Directorate in the IPS in line with the requirements of the process and in compliance with GDPR and other applicable data regulation.
