Protected Disclosures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2021

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Questions (135)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

135. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of protected disclosures received by his Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 from officials within his Department; the number of officials who made protected disclosures over the period and who are now not working in his Department; and the number of protected disclosures received from retired officials of his Department over the period. [16050/21]

Written answers

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

In accordance with Section 22 of the Protected Disclosure Act 2014, my Department published information on protected disclosures received during 2017, 2018 and 2019 on the Department of Education website:  www.education.ie/en/Publications/Corporate-Reports/Annual-Report/.

No protected disclosures have been received from Department officials or retired officials from 2017 to-date.