Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 789: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bullying and harassment cases that have been taken within his Department in the past five years; and the number that were upheld or not upheld. [28855/08]

Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 790: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bullying and harassment cases within his Department that went to appeal. [28856/08]

Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 791: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of the cases within his Department that went to appeal that had the original decisions overturned. [28857/08]

Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 792: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of assistant secretaries and principal officers his Department used in the past five years for bullying and harassment appeals; the number of appeals each of them adjudicated on; the outcome of the appeal in each case. [28858/08]

Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 793: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bullying and harassment appeals that proceeded in the past five years without written agreement as in section 8.1 of the policy document A Positive Working Environment (details supplied); if there has been written agreement; if so, if it is possible to obtain a copy of each agreement. [28859/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 789 to 793, inclusive, together.

There were sixteen bullying and harassment cases taken in my Department from 2003 to date. Of these cases, two were upheld, seven were not upheld, four were withdrawn and three are ongoing.

The outcome in five cases was subject to review. The original decision in one case was overturned, two were upheld and two are ongoing.

One Assistant Secretary, who has since retired, and one Principal Officer conducted reviews in the three cases that have been completed.

Where a person seeking a review is represented by their Trade Union, the agreement of the relevant Union is secured. Where an officer is not so represented, the practice is to appoint a reviewer who has previously conducted a review(s) by agreement with a Trade Union.