Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2015
748. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has made specific inquiries with, or representations to, the board of directors of Bord na Móna, in relation to serious allegations of bullying and harassment within the company, along with allegations that internal systems are inadequate to deal with these allegations. [34636/15]
View answer749. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 111 of 22 September 2015, if he will confirm from whom he received assurances that there are appropriate systems in place to deal with any allegations of bullying in Bord na Móna; and if details of those systems were furnished to him for scrutiny, along with assurances as to their appropriateness. [34637/15]
View answer750. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to raise the matter of allegations of bullying and harassment within Bord na Móna, along with the adequacy, or otherwise, of internal systems to handle any such allegations; when he will meet the board of the company. [34638/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 748 to 750, inclusive, together.
The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational one for the Board and management of Bord na Móna, and not one in which I, as Minister, have any function. However, my predecessor previously enquired into concerns raised in relation to workplace matters in Bord na Móna. He was assured by the Board of Bord na Móna that there are appropriate systems in place to deal with such issues. Any employee who has concerns in this regard should bring it to the attention of the appropriate authorities in Bord na Móna.
