Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 450: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants in his Department who have attended courses on stress management in the workplace between 2005 and 2007; if stress reduction procedures have been put in place arising from attendance at such courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10597/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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A total of 24 people attended courses on stress management between 2005 and 2007. Two lunchtime briefing sessions on the issue of stress awareness were also held in 2007. A wide range of supports and services relating to stress management issues are available to staff on a confidential basis through the department's Employee Assistance Officer. This includes a dedicated web page that provides staff with easy access to information and advice on stress awareness and management.