Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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468. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Departmental staff currently on sick or stress leave; and the number who took stress or sick leave in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [17784/23]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that employees are not obliged to state the nature of the illness on medical certificates or on the NSSO Human Resources Management System (HRMS) when reporting illness and absence.

The figures below were supplied by the National Shared Services Office, who maintain these records on behalf of my Department, and were provided by them to my Department on 12/04/2023.

The number of staff who availed of sick leave in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, is documented below in tabular form. This includes those who have opted to disclose the reason for sick leave as a stress related absence.  

Note: Figures supplied to my Department by the National Shared Services Office.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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469. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of allegations of bullying made by departmental staff against departmental staff in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if he will detail what actions are being taken by his Department to investigate the allegations, or if they are being investigated. [17802/23]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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In the past 5 years my Department have dealt with 2 cases brought under the Civil Service Dignity at Work Policy. All matters brought under this policy are addressed in full as set out in the Civil Service Dignity at Work Policy. I include a link to the policy in full here.

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Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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470. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of Departmental staff dismissed in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [17820/23]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform has on record 3 dismissals since 2010.