Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 March 2008
162 Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of civil servants in his Department who have attended courses on stress management in the workplace between 2005 and 2007; if stress reduction procedures have been put in place arising from attendance at such courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10033/08]
View answerA two-day Stress Awareness/Management training Programme is offered to all staff in the Department of Finance. The purpose of the programme is to inform individuals about how to recognise and understand the various factors which cause stress and measures to manage it. In the period 2005-2007, 82 members of staff availed of this training programme, and a further 34 attended a one-day follow-up refresher course. The Stress Awareness/Management training Programme complements other initiatives under my Department's staff Health and Well-being Awareness Programme including general guidelines for staff on stress management. An Employee Assistance Service is also in place in my Department to support staff with regard to personal or work related issue.
