My Department adheres to civil service policies which govern HR and management processes in dealing with cases involving breaches of standards, performance issues and disciplinary matters. In line with best practice, the Department implements the Civil Service Disciplinary Code (2016) which provides for fair process and guidance on appropriate disciplinary actions or sanctions.
Since 2011, 25 staff have been dismissed from the Department of Social Protection. A further four persons have been transferred as part of their sanction. Two people have been deemed resigned / did not return to their role and left the civil service. A breakdown of cases per year is listed in the tables below:
2011
Breach of Data Protection Policy
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Transfer
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1 Officer
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2012 - N/A
2013
Breach of Data Protection Policy
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Dismissal
|
1 Officer
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Breach of Data Protection Policy Code of Standards & Behaviour
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Deemed resigned / Did not return to role
|
1 Officer
|
Breach of Code of Standards & Behaviour
|
Dismissal
|
4 Officers
|
2014
Breach of Code of Standards & Behaviour
|
Transfer
|
1 Officer
|
2015
Breach of Code of Standards & Behaviour
|
Dismissal
|
1 Officer
|
2016
Breach of Data Protection Policy
|
Dismissal
|
1 Officer
|
Breach of Code of Standards & Behaviour
|
Dismissal
|
1 Officer
|
2017
Breach of Data Protection Policy
|
Dismissal
|
2 Officers
|
Breach of Code of Standards & Behaviour
|
Dismissal
|
4 Officers
|
2018
Breach of Data Protection Policy
|
Dismissal
|
1 Officer
|
Breach of Code of Standards & Behaviour
|
Dismissal
|
5 Officers
|
2019
Breach of Code of Standards & Behaviour
|
Dismissal
|
3 Officers
|
Breach of the Standards required of staff members who are also customers policy & Code of Standards & Behaviour
|
Dismissal
|
1 Officer
|
Breach of Code of Standards & Behaviour
|
Transfer
|
2 Officers
|
2020
Breach of Code of Standards & Behaviour
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Dismissal
|
1 Officer
|
2021
Breach of Code of Standards & Behaviour
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Deemed resigned / Did not return to role
|
1 Officer
|