Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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689. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [17788/23]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I am advised that the number of staff in my Department currently on sick leave is 16 and none of these staff have reported stress leave as the nature of their illness. My Department was established following a transfer of functions in September 2020 and the information provided in tabular form below sets out the number of staff from Q4 2020 to date who took stress or sick leave:

* Please note that employees are not obliged to state the nature of illness on medical certificates or on the NSSO portal when self-reporting illness and absence.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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690. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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 she will detail what actions are being taken by her Department to investigate the allegations or if they are being investigated. [17806/23]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I am advised that since the formation of this Department in September 2020, no allegations of bullying have been made by departmental staff against departmental staff to date in 2023.

Complaints regarding bullying, harassment or sexual harassment are extremely serious, and it is policy that these are treated as such by Management. I am assured that the Civil Service Dignity at Work policy is implemented in my Department. All staff receive training and the policy includes procedures for addressing and dealing with complaints. All staff receive a copy of the Dignity at Work policy and are required to sign and confirm they have read this policy.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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691. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of Departmental staff dismissed in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [17824/23]

Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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I am advised that since the formation of this Department in September 2020, no Departmental staff have been dismissed from September 2020 to date in 2023.