I have been advised by the Military Authorities that the Defence Forces Grievance Management Office were made aware of six bullying complaints against serving members, by other members in 2021 and five bullying complaints in 2022, as detailed in the following table;
Year
|
Number of Complaints
|
Nature of Complaint
|
Rank of Accused*
|
2021
|
2
|
Bullying
|
Enlisted
|
2021
|
4
|
Bullying
|
Officer
|
Total
|
6
|
|
|
2022
|
1
|
Bullying
|
Enlisted
|
2022
|
4
|
Bullying
|
Officer
|
Total
|
5
|
|
|
*Please note that the Rank information has not been included, as in some cases this could lead to the identification of an individual or individuals, and could constitute a breach of privacy.