Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1326. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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. [36758/17]
View answerI am advised that my Department received one protected disclosure from a staff member in 2017, which is currently being examined.
This is the first protected disclosure made to my Department since the introduction of the relevant legislation in 2014. My Department treats any concerns raised with the utmost discretion, consistent with the legal requirement to safeguard the identity of persons who make protected disclosures.
