The Ombudsman for the Defence Forces has said that no complaints about bullying or harassment have been made by soldiers during her initial year in office.
In her first annual report Ombudsman Paulyn Marrinan Quinn said that most of the 26 cases she investigated were grievances about promotion, career courses or overseas service.
62% of the complaints were upheld by the Ombudsman.
As a result of the complaints, new procedures have been introduced to deal with applications for promotions and serving abroad.
Ms Marrinan Quinn said in view of previous allegations of bullying, one would have imagined there would have been complaints to her about harassment.
However, she said it is still 'early days' and people are still 'sizing up' the role of the Ombudsman.
Dr Eileen Doyle, who highlighted a serious lack of confidence in military complaint procedures five years ago, praised the authorities for their success in addressing these problems.
She said that at no stage did they attempt to hide things. She said the Defence Forces has far outstripped many other workplaces in improving the way complaints are handled.
Former army captain Tom Clonan, now a commentator on military affairs, described the improvements as 'an enormous success story.'
