Departmental Contracts Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Questions (76)

Bríd Smith

Question:

76. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if an audit of all external workplace investigations conducted by companies (details supplied) will be provided; the outcome regarding complaints against his Department; when the investigation will commence relating to an allegation against an employee, that is, the number of occasions on which a complaint was upheld against his Department by the investigators; and the number of occasions on which an investigation against an employee found grounds for disciplinary action. [35369/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Defence

To-date one external workplace investigations company has been engaged by my Department to carry out an investigation into a complaint of alleged bullying and harassment. The company, which is one of the three referred to by the Deputy, was engaged following a tendering competition conducted by the Office of Government Procurement.  As the investigation is ongoing it would not be appropriate for me to comment further on the matter.