Defence Forces to create €400k grievance procedure after report uncovers unsafe workplaces

Some 88% of female respondents surveyed in the review reported that they have experienced one or more forms of sexual harassment. File picture

The Defence Forces is set to spend almost €400,000 to develop a new grievance procedure, which comes on the back of a report earlier this year that found people serving, particularly women, are working in systemically unsafe workplaces.

It has gone out to tender for the project to design and develop the processes, which are set to be implemented before December 2024. The Defence Forces said that substantial gaps exist within the current grievance management model and it must establish a new model that is robust and fit-for-purpose.