Protected Disclosures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

Questions (152, 153)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

152. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach the number of protected disclosures received by his 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 time period; and the number that were finalised and the contents accepted and acted on. [16039/21]

Catherine Murphy

Question:

153. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Taoiseach 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 that made protected disclosures over the time period that are now not working in his Department; and the number of protected disclosures received from retired officials of his Department over the time period. [16057/21]

Written answers

The Taoiseach

I propose to take Questions Nos. 152 and 153 together.

My Department has received no protected disclosures from officials within my Department or retired officials during the period in question.