Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 May 2021
476. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide an unredacted copy of an independent external report regarding the penalisation of a person (details supplied) for making a protected disclosure in the Irish Prison Service. [22852/21]
View answer480. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice when an independent external report into the penalisation of a person (details supplied) for making a protected disclosure in the Irish Prison Service will be published. [23117/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 476 and 480 together.
As the Deputies are aware, the Protected Disclosures Act was enacted in 2014 to allow employees to bring alleged wrongdoing to the attention of the appropriate authorities.
The Act also affords very important protections to persons making protected disclosures. I am sure that the Deputy will appreciate therefore that it would not be appropriate for me to comment on, nor confirm the existence of any specific protected disclosure. The protection of those wishing to make a protected disclosure rightly prioritises the confidentiality of the process, which is central to the efficacy of that process.
