Written answers

Wednesday, 17 January 2018

Department of Justice and Equality

Bullying in the Workplace

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there have been bullying or sexual harassment claims lodged within his Department in each year since 2011; if so, the number of either complaints on an annual basis, in tabular form; if these complaints have been investigated; the outcome of each investigation; and the policies in place within his department to combat bullying and sexual harassment. [2320/18]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has an anti-bullying policy in place entitled Dignity at Work, an Anti-Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policy for the Irish Civil Service to combat bullying and sexual harassment.

The total number of claims lodged are as follows:

YearNumber of claimsNumber of claims investigatedOutcome of investigation
201122Both claims not upheld
201222One claim upheld, one not upheld
2013Nil
2014Nil
201511Claim upheld
2016Nil
201711Claim upheld

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