Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 36: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will publish the expert report on workplace bullying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11353/06]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The expert advisory group's report on workplace bullying was launched and published by me on 17 August 2005. This report is freely available on my Department's website or directly from the Department.

My Department is currently in the process of implementing the group's recommendation to conduct a follow up survey on workplace bullying, which is similar to the survey conducted for the last report on this subject, published in 2001, to obtain an up-to-date picture of the incidence of workplace bullying. Research proposals to conduct the survey have been received and are currently being reviewed. I expect the successful tenderer to start the survey in the second quarter of this year and to complete it within as short a timescale as possible.

I have already given a commitment to publish the results of the survey, which will be brought to Government along with the report and the views of the social partners and other interested parties, for decision on how best to implement the report's recommendations.