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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 November 2021

Wednesday, 24 November 2021

Ceisteanna (127)

Carol Nolan

Ceist:

127. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Social Protection if personnel in her Department have been removed from their positions, transferred to another role or had their employment terminated from 2011 to date due to breaches of departmental standards or professional misconduct or incompetence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57906/21]

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Freagraí scríofa

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

Transfer

1 Officer

2012 - N/A

2013

Breach of Data Protection Policy

Dismissal

1 Officer

Breach of Data Protection Policy Code of Standards & Behaviour

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

Dismissal

1 Officer

2021

Breach of Code of Standards & Behaviour

Deemed resigned / Did not return to role

1 Officer

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