Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
1029. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Defence the way that his Department and public bodies and agencies under his remit met their obligations under section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014 in 2021, including the way that relevant policies and actions are monitored and the way that the obligation is reflected in their annual reports. [41365/22]
View answerMy Department’s People Strategy underpins the approach to supporting employees. It has at its core, a commitment to equality of opportunity. Department employees are supported in working in a safe, inclusive environment through a Dignity at Work policy and through a range of learning and development opportunities, including unconscious bias training. There are also additional supports available through the Civil Service Employee Assistance Service and the Department’s Disability Liaison Officer.
The only State body under the aegis of my Department is the Army Pensions Board and the only staff post is the secretary to the Board, which is provided from the staff of the Department.
In the Annual Report, related matters are dealt with in Section 2, "Ensuring the Capacity to Deliver" and specifically within the strategic goal, "Develop management structures, organisation and people.
