Assignment of Responsibilities under the
Public Service Management Act 1997

Michael has been assigned responsibility as Director General of the Irish Prison Service for:

• providing safe and secure custody with dignity of care for people committed to prison;
• reducing the risk of harm to the public and the likelihood of reoffending by providing rehabilitation for people in prison;
• working with the Probation Service to create an integrated offender management programme;
• assisting people in prison maintain family relations and contact with the wider community.

Michael is a Designated Public Official under the Regulation of Lobbying Act 2015 : see www.lobbying.ie