Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1245. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of protected disclosures received from staff in his Department in 2016 and to date in 2017; the details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36755/17]
View answerMy Department received four protected disclosures under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, in the period in question. Three of the cases have been considered under the Department's Protected Disclosures Policy and Procedures. One was considered not to constitute a protected disclosure and two were dealt with in accordance with the Department's Protected Disclosures Policy and Procedures. The fourth case is currently under consideration.
A fifth protected disclosure, by a Department employee, was made to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) seeking adjudication by them under the Protected Disclosures Act. The discloser did not avail of any of the arrangements in place in my Department for making a formal disclosure. The WRC adjudicated and did not uphold the complaint.
