Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2022
598. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisons that have actually implemented the performance management and development system in full for each staff member for each of the past ten years (details supplied); and the way that the Irish Prison Service is generating a rating for each staff member. [27877/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Director General of the Irish Prison Service that the Performance Management and Development System implemented by the Irish Prison Service is the centrally agreed system for the Civil Service.
The data on compliance from the Irish Prison Service evaluations under the Civil Service Performance Management and Development System (PMDS) is available on the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform website, together with comprehensive information on the PMDS itself, including the system of ratings. The link to the website is hr.per.gov.ie/en/corporate-pages/career/performance/pmds/#article-section-2013.
In accordance with central policy, all line managers are obliged 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. 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.
While the current PMDS process in the Irish Prison Service is a paper based process, which has been in place for a number of years, 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, this will be rolled out in June 2022.
The Irish Prison Service will continue to work with all managers across the system to ensure full compliance with PMDS.
