Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2023
303. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of bullying complaints that have been made against serving members of the Defence Forces, per rank, by other members in 2021 and 2022, in tabular form. [7093/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraI have been advised by the Military Authorities that the Defence Forces Grievance Management Office were made aware of six bullying complaints against serving members, by other members in 2021 and five bullying complaints in 2022, as detailed in the following table;
|
Year |
Number of Complaints |
Nature of Complaint |
Rank of Accused* |
|
2021 |
2 |
Bullying |
Enlisted |
|
2021 |
4 |
Bullying |
Officer |
|
Total |
6 |
||
|
2022 |
1 |
Bullying |
Enlisted |
|
2022 |
4 |
Bullying |
Officer |
|
Total |
5 |
*Please note that the Rank information has not been included, as in some cases this could lead to the identification of an individual or individuals, and could constitute a breach of privacy.
