Governance

Oberstown Children Detention Campus is an agency under the aegis of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Oberstown operates in accordance with the principles of good governance in line with relevant legislation, the Children Act 2001 and the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (2016).

Procurement policy

Oberstown operates under the Public Procurement Guidelines, which provide the direction for all procurement policy activity, ensuring that the campus complies with and observes the objectives and key principles of competition, equality of treatment and transparency that underpin national and EU rules.

Prompt payment

Oberstown operates a prompt payment policy. View our prompt payment reports here.

Social media guidelines

Oberstown has social media accounts on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X (Twitter). Read our social media guidelines Download Oberstown Social Media Guidelines 2025.pdf.