Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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174. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied that anti-bullying policies are in place in her Department and in each State body and agency under her aegis; if such polices are being implemented effectively; the amount paid in compensation for bullying claims in each of the past five years in her Department and in each State body and agency under her aegis in tabular form; the action that has been taken to ensure such cases do not arise in future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30745/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department is committed to protecting dignity and respect across the organisation. I am advised that the Dignity at Work Policy- an anti-bullying, harassment and sexual harassment policy for the Irish Civil Service, which came into effect in February 2015, is implemented effectively in my Department. It aims to promote respect, dignity, safety, and equality in the workplace. Every member of staff is made aware that all forms of bullying, harassment, and sexual harassment are unacceptable and every member of staff has a duty to behave in an acceptable and respectful manner. There have been no compensation claims for bullying in my Department in the past 5 years.

In relation to the agencies under the aegis of my Department, this is a matter for the agencies themselves however, I am advised that the position is as set out in the following table.