Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of Departmental staff currently on sick or stress leave; and the number who took stress or sick leave in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [17777/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below.

Staff are not required to disclose the nature of their illness directly to the Department, so it is not possible to give a full and complete breakdown of stress-related illness in the manner requested by the Deputy.

However, my Department encourages staff to disclose the nature of their illness so that the appropriate supports can be provided.

My Department is guided by the provisions of Circular 05/2018 when managing sick leave related absences, and works in close collaboration with both the Chief Medical Officer and the Civil Service Employee Assistance Service to ensure all staff are supported to recover from illness and return to full health as soon as possible.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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. [17795/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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There have been no allegations of bullying in my Department in any of the past five years, or to date in 2023.

The Civil Service has a robust Dignity at Work Policy that promotes respect, dignity, safety, and equality in the workplace and provides the framework for my Department to examine complaints of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace, and sets out the proper processes and procedures to be followed.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of Departmental staff dismissed in each of the past ten years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [17813/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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There have been no employees dismissed in my Department from 2013 to date.