Irish Prison Service,
IDA Business Park, 
Ballinalee Road, Longford,
Co. Longford

Phone:
+353 43 3335100 Fax:
+353 43 3335371

info @ irishprisons.ie

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Role of Finance Directorate:

The Finance Directorate has responsibility for the following areas:

• Financial reporting and control, including the production of annual financial statements in respect of the Service;

• Developing and implementing financial controls and procedures that comply with best accounting practice, EU regulations and national legislation and guidelines;

• Administer, operate and maintain the new financial management information system;

• Financial management and planning, including the provision and interpretation of financial management information;

• Introducing devolved budgetary control and delegation of financial authority to local management;

• Central Procurement Unit for the Prison Service;

• Management of civil compensation claims initiated against the Irish Prison Service.
  
  

Structure of Finance Directorate:

The Finance Directorate is divided into four sections as follows:

1. Financial Control
2. Central Purchasing Unit
3. Civil Claims Compensation
4. Implementation and management of new financial systems
   

Contact Finance Directorate:

Requests for further information about any matters in relation to the Finance Directorate should be addressed to:

Finance Directorate
Irish Prison Service
IDA Business Park
Ballinalee Road
Longford
Co. Longford

Telephone: 043-3335100
Fax: 043-3335106
Email: info@irishprisons.ie