Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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708. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the state of industrial relations in the University Limerick hospital group, especially at the hospital in Dooradoyle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24793/18]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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709. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has failed to deal with an employee of the HSE at University Hospital Limerick (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24796/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 708 and 709 together.

The Department is aware that an individual case is being investigated locally in University Hospital Limerick (UHL) in line with the HSE's Dignity at Work Policy.  It is understood that details of investigators and draft Terms of Reference have been sent to the individual and their representative.

In relation to the general industrial relations climate at this location, it is understood that the hospital is engaged in process with the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) Advisory services, along with the trade union SIPTU.  This is with a view to the WRC making recommendations to improve IR/HR relationships between the parties at this location.