Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2018
94. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there have been bullying or sexual harassment claims lodged within his Department in each year since 2011; if so, the number of either complaints on an annual basis, in tabular form; if these complaints have been investigated; the outcome of each investigation; and the policies in place within his department to combat bullying and sexual harassment. [2320/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has an anti-bullying policy in place entitled Dignity at Work, an Anti-Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policy for the Irish Civil Service to combat bullying and sexual harassment.
The total number of claims lodged are as follows:
|
Year |
Number of claims |
Number of claims investigated |
Outcome of investigation |
|
2011 |
2 |
2 |
Both claims not upheld |
|
2012 |
2 |
2 |
One claim upheld, one not upheld |
|
2013 |
Nil |
|
|
|
2014 |
Nil |
|
|
|
2015 |
1 |
1 |
Claim upheld |
|
2016 |
Nil |
|
|
|
2017 |
1 |
1 |
Claim upheld |
