Protected Disclosures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2021

Thursday, 25 March 2021

Questions (269, 270)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

269. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of protected disclosures received by her Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021; the number that were accepted as a protected disclosure; the number that were in part or fully examined by a third party or consultancy; the number of protected disclosures under investigation over this period; and the number that were finalised and the contents accepted and acted on. [16037/21]

Catherine Murphy

Question:

270. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of protected disclosures received by her Department in each of the years 2017 to 2020 and to date in 2021 from officials within her Department; the number of officials who made protected disclosures over the period and who are now not working in her Department; and the number of protected disclosures received from retired officials of her Department over the period. [16055/21]

Written answers

Minister for Rural and Community Development

I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 270 together.

I can confirm that my Department has not received any protected disclosures since its establishment in 2017. A Protected Disclosures policy is in place and available to all staff in the Department and its agencies.