Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
1825. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of allegations of bullying made by departmental staff against departmental staff in each of the past five years, and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will detail what actions are being taken by his Department to investigate the allegations, or if they are being investigated. [17798/23]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that in the event that a member of staff in my Department is concerned about bullying at their place of work they are advised of the anti-bullying, harassment and sexual harassment policy for the Irish Civil Service, entitled "Dignity at Work", which is published by the Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform.
Since the establishment of the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science in August 2020 to date, my Department has not received any formal bullying allegations which required investigation under the said policy.
