Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2018
63. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Finance if bullying or sexual harassment claims have been lodged in his Department in each year since 2011; if so, the number of both complaints on an annual basis, in tabular form; if these complaints have been investigated; the outcome of each investigation; and the policies in place in his Department to combat bullying and sexual harassment. [2316/18]
View answerThe Department takes any claims of bullying and/or harassment very seriously and any such claim are dealt with under the Dignity At Work policy. The Department had 1 claim of bullying and/or harassment made between 2011 and 2017. This case underwent independent investigation however the result is confidential.
The Department has provided copies of the Dignity at Work policy to all staff and it also given to new staff at Induction. The policy on bullying and harassment is also included in the Staff Handbook which is provided to all staff. All of these documents are also available on the Department's internal HR website.
In 2017, the Department arranged a Dignity at Work presentation which was provided by the Civil Service Employee Assistance Service and has circulated a pamphlet on the new Disciplinary Code to all staff.
