Written answers
Thursday, 8 November 2007
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
Defence Forces Personnel
5:00 pm
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to claims made by the representative organisation, PDFORRA, that its representatives have been victimised by the military authorities because of their involvement in the association; if he will have these claims investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27729/07]
Tom Kitt (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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I would like to assure the House that any allegations of victimisation in the Defence Forces are treated with the utmost seriousness and there are extensive and robust complaints and grievance procedures processes in place to protect the rights of all Defence Forces personnel, including PDFORRA officials.
In addition, on interpersonal relationships, the Defence Forces and the Department have taken a wide variety of initiatives and have devoted extensive resources to this issue, since Dr Eileen Doyle and the External Advisory Committee presented their original report "The Challenge of a Workplace" in March 2002.
The ongoing implementation of the recommendations of the Doyle report has been one of the highest priorities for the Defence Forces and the Department since its publication. I am satisfied that the military authorities are alert and vigilant to this issue and are committed to addressing the matter in a continuing and proactive manner through educational modules on interpersonal relationships which are now embedded in career courses for all ranks.
The Minister's commitment and that of the Chief of Staff to addressing issues around interpersonal contact is well known.
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