Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 1021: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the policy to deal with bullying in her Department; if same has been circulated to all employees; if there are outstanding law cases regarding the issue by employees; if cases were dealt with or settled since 1 January 2000, and if so, the number of same; if her Department has legislation dealing with the issue of bullying or plans to introduce such legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1911/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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A revised bullying policy document entitled, A Positive Working Environment — an Anti Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Bullying Policy for the Civil Service, issued to all staff in the Department of Agriculture and Food in September 2005. This document was produced in association with staff associations, agreed centrally and applies across the Civil Service. Accordingly, the harassment bullying policy of the Department of Agriculture and Food is guided by the principles and procedures set out in this document.

There is currently one bullying law case outstanding by a staff member yet to be settled.