Common use of Department’s Transformation Programme Clause in Contracts

Department’s Transformation Programme. Major structural reform has taken place in the Department with the implementation of its Transformation Programme during 2019. This Programme moves the Department from a traditional Divisional structure to a streamlined functional model under which the core work of the Department has been realigned under two separate pillars: Criminal Justice and Civil Justice & Equality. Each pillar is subdivided into the four functional areas of Policy, Legislation, Governance, and Operations & Service Delivery. The criminal and civil pillars are supported by a third, central pillar comprising the enabling and co-ordination functions of Corporate Affairs, Transparency and European Affairs. The varied work carried out by the Department’s former Prisons & Probation Policy Division is now, in the main, being undertaken by the Transparency, Criminal Justice Policy and Criminal Justice Governance functions respectively. The Transparency function is responsible for sourcing, assessing and communicating all information required by the Minister, as well as managing internal and external communications including press queries, representations, complaints from members of the public, parliamentary questions, event management etc. Transparency has direct and frequent dealings with the Probation Service in such matters. The Criminal Justice Policy function liaises directly with the Probation Service on relevant policy issues. The establishment of a dedicated Criminal Justice Governance function is intended to enable the Department to build and consolidate its capacity in this area, thereby resulting in more focused and mutually beneficial relationships with the bodies under its remit and, ultimately, supporting a better service to stakeholders and the wider public. Criminal Justice Governance oversees all criminal justice agencies under the aegis of the Department. It comprises six Principal Officer-led teams, of which the following four have specific dealings with the Probation Service as required: Governance Standards To develop and promote consistent approaches to oversight, put in place effective governance agreements with bodies, and consult and advise on agency-specific governance structures and proposals. Performance and Compliance To support, monitor and appraise the overall performance of the Probation Service and its compliance with its corporate governance obligations, and to manage the governance relationship on an ongoing basis. Financial and Capital Resources To oversee financial (current and capital), infrastructure, procurement and IT resource management of bodies and statutory approvals for the accompanying resources. Human Resources and Appointments To advise and consult on strategic HR issues and senior appointments.

Department’s Transformation Programme. Major structural reform has taken place in the Department with the implementation of its Transformation Programme during 2019. This Programme moves the Department from a traditional Divisional structure to a streamlined functional model under which the core work of the Department has been realigned under two separate pillars: Criminal Justice and Civil Justice & Equality. Each pillar is subdivided into the four functional areas of Policy, Legislation, Governance, and Operations & Service Delivery. The criminal and civil pillars are supported by a third, central pillar comprising the enabling and co-ordination functions of Corporate Affairs, Transparency and European Affairs. The varied work carried out by of the Department’s former Prisons & Probation Policy Division that formerly had responsibility for OSP issues is now, in the main, being undertaken by the Transparency, Criminal Justice Policy and Criminal Justice Governance functions respectively. The Transparency function is responsible for sourcing, assessing and communicating all information required by the Minister, as well as managing internal and external communications including press queries, representations, complaints from members of the public, parliamentary questions, event management etc. Transparency has direct and frequent dealings with the Probation Service OSP in such mattersmatters as required. The Criminal Justice Policy function liaises directly with the Probation Service OSP on relevant policy issuesissues as they arise. The establishment of a dedicated Criminal Justice Governance function is intended to enable the Department to build and consolidate its the Department’s governance capacity in this areaand expertise, thereby resulting in more focused and mutually beneficial relationships with the bodies under its remit and, ultimately, supporting a better service to stakeholders and the wider public. Criminal Justice Governance This functional area oversees all criminal justice agencies under the aegis of the Department. It comprises six Principal Officer-led teams, of which the following four have specific dealings with the Probation Service as requiredOSP: Governance Standards To develop and promote consistent approaches to oversight, put in place effective governance agreements with bodiesagreements, and consult and advise on agency-specific governance structures and proposals. Performance and & Compliance To support, monitor and appraise the OSP’s overall performance of the Probation Service and its compliance with its corporate governance obligations, and to manage the governance relationship on an ongoing basis. Financial and & Capital Resources To oversee financial (current and capital), infrastructure, procurement and IT resource 1 A successor Strategy Statement is under development. management of bodies the OSP and statutory official approvals for the accompanying resources. Human Resources and & Appointments To advise and consult on strategic HR issues and senior appointments.

Department’s Transformation Programme. Major structural reform has taken place in the Department with the implementation of its Transformation Programme during 2019. This Programme moves the Department from a traditional Divisional divisional structure to a streamlined functional model under which the core work of the Department has been realigned under two separate pillars: Criminal Justice and Civil Justice & Equality. Each pillar is subdivided into the four functional areas of Policy, Legislation, Governance, and Operations & Service Delivery. The criminal and civil pillars are supported by a third, central pillar comprising the enabling and co-ordination functions of Corporate Affairs, Transparency and European Affairs. The varied work carried out by the Department’s former Prisons Drugs & Probation Policy Organised Crime Division is now, in the main, being undertaken by the Transparency, Criminal Justice Policy and Criminal Justice Governance functions respectively. The Transparency function is responsible for sourcing, assessing and communicating all information required by the Minister, as well as managing internal and external communications including press queries, representations, complaints from members of the public, parliamentary questions, event management etc. Transparency has shall have direct and frequent dealings with the Probation Service Bureau in any such matters. The Criminal Justice Policy function liaises shall liaise directly with the Probation Service Bureau on relevant policy issues. The establishment of a dedicated Criminal Justice Governance function is intended to enable the Department to build and consolidate its capacity in this area, thereby resulting in more focused and mutually beneficial relationships with the bodies under its remit and, ultimately, supporting a better service to stakeholders and the wider public. Criminal Justice Governance oversees This new functional area shall oversee all criminal justice agencies under the aegis of the Department. It comprises six Principal Officer-led teams, of which the following four shall have specific dealings with the Probation Service Bureau as required: Governance Standards To develop and promote consistent approaches to oversight, put in place effective governance agreements with bodies, and consult and advise on agency-specific governance structures and proposals. Performance and Compliance To support, monitor and appraise the overall performance of the Probation Service Bureau and its compliance with its corporate governance obligations, and to manage the governance relationship on an ongoing basis. Financial and Capital Resources To oversee financial (current and capital), infrastructure, procurement and IT resource management of bodies and statutory approvals for the accompanying resources. Human Resources and Appointments To advise and consult on strategic HR issues and senior appointments.

Department’s Transformation Programme. Major structural reform has taken place in the Department with the implementation of its Transformation Programme during 2019. This Programme moves has moved the Department from a traditional Divisional structure to a streamlined functional model under which the core work of the Department has been realigned under two separate pillars: Criminal Justice and Civil Justice & Equality. Each pillar is subdivided into the four functional areas of Policy, Legislation, Governance, and Operations & Service Delivery. The criminal and civil pillars are supported by a third, central pillar comprising the enabling and co-co- ordination functions of Corporate Affairs, Transparency and European Affairs. The varied work carried out by the Department’s former Prisons & Probation Policy Division is now, in the main, being undertaken by the Transparency, Criminal Justice Policy and Criminal Justice Governance functions respectively. The Transparency function is responsible for sourcing, assessing and communicating all information required by the Minister, as well as managing internal and external communications including press queries, representations, complaints from members of the public, parliamentary questions, event management etc. Transparency has direct and frequent dealings with the Probation Service OIP in such matters. The Criminal Justice Policy function liaises directly with the Probation Service OIP on relevant policy issuesissues as required. The establishment of a dedicated Criminal Justice Governance function is intended to enable the Department to build and consolidate its capacity in this area, thereby resulting in more focused and mutually beneficial relationships with the bodies under its remit and, ultimately, supporting a better service to stakeholders and the wider public. Criminal Justice Governance oversees all criminal justice agencies under the aegis of the Department. It comprises six Principal Officer-led teams, of which the following four have specific dealings with the Probation Service OIP as required: Governance Standards To develop and promote consistent approaches to oversight, put in place effective governance agreements with bodiesagreements, and consult and advise on agency-agency- specific governance structures and proposals. Performance and Compliance To support, monitor and appraise the overall performance of the Probation Service OIP and its compliance with its corporate governance obligations, and to manage the governance relationship on an ongoing basis. Financial and Capital Resources To oversee financial (current and capital), infrastructureinfrastructural, procurement and IT resource management of bodies in the OIP and statutory approvals for the accompanying resources. Human Resources and Appointments To advise and consult on strategic HR issues and senior appointments.

Department’s Transformation Programme. Major structural reform has taken place in the Department with the implementation of its Transformation Programme during 2019. This Programme moves the Department from a traditional Divisional structure to a streamlined functional model under which the core work of the Department has been realigned under two separate pillars: Criminal Justice and Civil Justice & Equality. Each pillar is subdivided into the four functional areas of Policy, Legislation, Governance, and Operations & Service Delivery. The criminal and civil pillars 1 A successor Strategy Statement is under development. are supported by a third, central pillar comprising the enabling and co-ordination functions of Corporate Affairs, Transparency and European Affairs. The varied work carried out by the Department’s former Prisons & Probation Policy Division in relation to the IPS is now, in the main, being undertaken by the Transparency, Criminal Justice Policy and Criminal Justice Governance functions respectively. The Transparency function is responsible for sourcing, assessing and communicating all information required by the Minister, as well as managing internal and external communications including press queries, representations, complaints from members of the public, parliamentary questions, event management etc. Transparency has direct and frequent dealings with the Probation Service in such matters. The Criminal Justice Policy function liaises directly with the Probation Service on relevant policy issues. The establishment of a dedicated Criminal Justice Governance function is intended to enable the Department to build and consolidate its capacity in this area, thereby resulting in more focused and mutually beneficial relationships with the bodies agencies under its remit and, ultimately, and ultimately supporting a better service to stakeholders and the wider public. Criminal Justice Governance oversees has primary oversight responsibility for the Irish Prison Service and all other criminal justice agencies under the aegis of the Department. It comprises six Principal Officer-led teams, of which the following four have specific dealings with the Probation Service IPS as required: Governance Standards To develop and promote consistent approaches to oversight, put in place effective governance agreements with bodies, and consult and advise on agency-specific governance structures and proposals. Performance and & Compliance To support, monitor and appraise the overall performance of the Probation Service IPS and its compliance with its corporate governance obligations, and to manage the governance relationship on an ongoing basis. Financial and & Capital Resources To oversee financial (current and capital), infrastructure, procurement and IT resource management of bodies and statutory as well as approvals for the accompanying these resources. Human Resources and & Appointments To advise and consult on strategic HR Human Resource issues and senior appointments.

Department’s Transformation Programme. Major structural reform has taken place in the Department with the implementation of its Transformation Programme during 2019. This Programme moves the Department from a traditional Divisional structure to a streamlined functional model under which the core work of the Department has been realigned under two separate pillars: Criminal Justice and Civil Justice & Equality. Each pillar is subdivided into the four functional areas of Policy, Legislation, Governance, and Operations & Service Delivery. The criminal and civil pillars are supported by a third, central pillar comprising the enabling and co-ordination functions of Corporate Affairs, Transparency and European Affairs. The varied work carried out by the Department’s former Prisons & Probation Policy Division is now, in the main, being undertaken by the Transparency, Criminal Justice Policy and Criminal Justice Governance functions respectively. The Transparency function is responsible for sourcing, assessing and communicating all information required by the Minister, as well as managing internal and external communications including press queries, representations, complaints from members of the public, parliamentary questions, event management etc. Transparency has direct and frequent dealings with the Probation Service Board in all such matters. The Criminal Justice Policy function liaises directly with the Probation Service Board on relevant policy issues. The establishment of a dedicated Criminal Justice Governance function is intended to enable the Department to build and consolidate its governance capacity in this areaand expertise, thereby resulting in more focused and mutually beneficial relationships with the bodies under its remit and, ultimately, supporting a better service to stakeholders and the wider public. Criminal Justice Governance oversees This functional area has primary responsibility for oversight of all criminal justice agencies under the aegis of the Department. It comprises six Principal Officer-led teams, of which the following four have specific dealings with the Probation Service as requiredBoard: Governance Standards To develop and promote consistent approaches to oversight, put in place effective governance agreements with bodies, and consult and advise on agency-specific governance structures and proposals. Performance and & Compliance To support, monitor and appraise the overall performance of the Probation Service Board and its compliance with its corporate governance obligations, and to manage the governance relationship on an ongoing basis. Financial and & Capital Resources To oversee financial (current and capital), infrastructurethe financial, procurement and IT resource management of bodies the Board and statutory the accompanying approvals for the accompanying these resources. Human Resources and & Appointments To advise and consult on strategic HR issues and senior appointments.