Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1278. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Departmental staff currently on sick leave or stress leave; and the number who took stress leave or sick leave in each of the past five years and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [17773/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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If a member of staff is absent due to stress it is recorded as sick leave. The table below provides details of the number of staff who took sick leave during the years 2018-2022 and so far in 2023.

As of 12 April 2023 there were 21 people on sick leave. The Deputy may wish to note that the staffing of my Department increased from a headcount of 277 at the end of 2018 to a headcount of 618 at the end of 2022.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1279. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth 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. [17791/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth was established in 2020. Since then there was 1 allegation of bullying made by departmental staff, which was made in 2021.

The Dignity at Work policy, is an anti-bullying, harassment and sexual harassment policy for employees of the Irish Civil Service which aims to promote respect, dignity, safety, and equality in the workplace for all employees. This allegation was investigated in accordance with this policy.

Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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1280. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Departmental staff dismissed in each of the past ten years, and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [17809/23]

Roderic O'Gorman (Dublin West, Green Party)
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There has been one dismissal in the last ten years which occurred in 2019.